Improving Library Services for Distance Learners: A Literature Review

Raraigh-Hopper, Jennifer

doi:10.1080/02763870903389384

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“…The common types of services offered to distance education students are almost exclusively electronic. In a literature review on improving library services to distance learners, Jennifer Raraigh-Hopper (2010) found that the most common library services offered to distance learners include: "remote access to online library catalog; electronic databases; electronic books and journals; online information literacy tutorials; electronic research guides on academic and special interest topics; electronic general library guides; Ask-A-Librarian (chat, e-mail, or telephone); interlibrary loan; electronic reserves; and document delivery services" (p. 73). In most cases, seven out of these 10 services are the primary duties of reference and instructional librarians.…”

Section: Reference and Instructional Servicesmentioning

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Academic Library Services to Distance Learners: In Consideration of Costs, Technology, and Stability

Diaz¹

2012

ULJ

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Over the years, news, education, and library literature has shown a strong increase in the implementation of distance education programs in colleges and universities. The improvement of web technologies has allowed higher education institutions to expand their student base through distance education. The challenge for academic libraries will be to create working models of library support for these students that are both economically sustainable and qualitatively equitable to the support given to on-campus students. While focusing on the costs and recent trends in this kind of library service, this article traces the design, implementation, and sustainability of providing support to distance learners at colleges and universities in the United States and addresses several considerations regarding training, technology, and finances.

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Section: Reference and Instructional Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Academic Library Services to Distance Learners: In Consideration of Costs, Technology, and Stability

Diaz¹

2012

ULJ

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“…Fortunately, technological evolution has also made it easier to provide education to learners in remote locations. The technological capacity combined with the high demand for online learning has resulted in an explosive growth in the development of online programs (Newton, 2007;Raraigh-Hopper, 2009;Reid, 2009;Whitehurst and Willis, 2009). As much as adults may be eager to participate in furthering their education, work and family pressures may compete for their time and attention.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Collaboration with faculty and integration into course work is vital to success irrespective of the location of IL delivery. (Anderson and May, 2010;Newton, 2007;Owens and Bozeman, 2009;Raraigh-Hopper, J. 2009;Whitehurst and Willis, 2009).…”

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Information literacy instruction for satellite university students

Nicholson

Eva

2011

Reference Services Review

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Library Administration at the University of Lethbridge recently decided to explore options for providing information literacy instruction to students enrolled in the introductory academic writing course at the University's two satellite locations. This was motivated both by fiscal restraints as well as a desire to explore using information technology to provide enhanced library service to satellite campus students on an ongoing basis. After conducting an extensive literature review, a scan of practices for distance learning in libraries at other institutions, and exploring a variety of technological options, it was decided that information literacy sessions would be provided at these campuses via a live Skype video call. In the Fall of 2010, this was attempted with five sections of Writing 1000. Despite some technical challenges, this pilot was determined to be largely successful. In the Spring 2011 term a similar project was undertaken with some minor modifications based on the lessons learned in the previous term. In addition, students were provided with additional information literacy instruction via online tutorials that were developed for Writing 1000 students at all three locations, including the main campus. This paper provides a broad outline of the current climate in adult information literacy for distance education students according to our research. The successes, challenges and lessons learned from our pilot project are also shared.

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“…The provision of distance education has significant implications for library services, and there is a growing body of literature on how academic libraries have adapted their services to accommodate distance learners. For reviews and examples of this developing perspective, see, Lebowitz (1997), Unwin (1994Unwin ( , 1998, Beagle (2000), Ball (2003), Tang (2009), Raraigh-Hopper (2010, Hensley and Miller (2010), Shell et al (2010), Lockerby and Stillwell (2010), Herring (2010), Iyer (2012 and Oladokun (2014).…”

Section: Distance Learners and Library Servicesmentioning

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The Information Seeking Behaviour of Distance Learners: A Case Study of the University of London International Programmes

Tury

Robinson

Bawden

2015

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 1 Permanent repository link A bstractAn examination of the information behaviour of distance learning students is described, based on a case study of the International Programmes of the University of London. A comprehensive literature analysis, and comparison of relevant information behaviour models was carried out, supported by a survey of student behaviour. Following a pilot study, a main survey gained responses from 649 students, in 81 countries and following diverse study programmes. A variety of inter-related factors were found to influence information behaviour, level and subject of study being most significant. Ease and speed of access, and familiarity of sources were predominant factors. An extension of Wilson's information behaviour model is proposed to cater for the specific features of the distance learning context.

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Improving Library Services for Distance Learners: A Literature Review

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Academic Library Services to Distance Learners: In Consideration of Costs, Technology, and Stability

Academic Library Services to Distance Learners: In Consideration of Costs, Technology, and Stability

Information literacy instruction for satellite university students

The Information Seeking Behaviour of Distance Learners: A Case Study of the University of London International Programmes

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