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Impact of the Open University on Public Libraries
Beckerman, Edwin P. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
The case for public library support for open university programs. Description of some existing public library projects and discussion of ways in which libraries can participate in adult degree programs. (LS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, External Degree Programs, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
The Open University: An Annotated Bibliography
Bendix, Dorothy; And Others – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
An annotated bibliography covering the open university in the United States and Great Britain as well as the role of the library in such programs. (LS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, External Degree Programs, Higher Education, Independent Study
Implications of the Open University for Changes in Library Education
Monroe, Margaret E. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
A description of the kinds of services libraries may provide to students in nontraditional programs and an examination of the kinds of training needed by librarians who perform such services. (LS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, External Degree Programs, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
The Role of the Library in Higher Education and the Implications for the External Mode of Study: An Australian Perspective.
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Allen, G. G. – Higher Education, 1982
It is recommended that librarians be involved in college curriculum development. The role of libraries has not been seriously considered for distance study, and there are problems of library service delivery in sparsely populated rural areas. Great effort should be made to extend equivalent services in distance education to preserve educational…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems