Library Training for Distance Learners

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Library Training for Distance Learners

• Marianne Buehler
• Library Coordinator for Distance Learning,
  Wallace Library, RIT

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Professional Activitiesas DL Librarian

• Marketing / delivery of library services to DL
  faculty DLs
• support courseware products - online chats
• Liaison with DL staff, faculty library staff
• Reference / Instruction
• Investigate / evaluate new online trends
  technologies
• Assessment of DL library services

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RITs DL Demographic Profile

• Average age, 31-40 years
• 56 male, 44 female
• 62 married, 38 non-married
• 45 states and Germany, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong,
  Canada, Mexico and others

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Distance Learning Programs

• Degree Programs
• MS Graduate
• BS Undergraduate
• Graduate Undergraduate Certificates

• Subjects
• Business
• Communications
• Cross-Disciplinary
• Engineering
• Environmental / Health Safety Management
• Health Systems
• Information Tech.
• Sciences / Math
• Software Dev.

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Importance of Online Library Support

• Students
• family / work
• geographically dispersed
• adult learners
• Technology learning curve
• Multiple learning info seeking styles
• Potential lack of local library resources

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Resources for Distance Learners?

• Communicate with
• friend
• librarian / e-mail reference
• professor
• DL Librarian
• Explore online resources

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Wallace Library Online Resources Services

• Scavenger Hunt
• FirstClass courseware / Wallace Library
  Conference
• Distance Learning Web pages
• Online instruction / Tutorials
• Course Chats

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FirstClass Library Conference
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Online Trends Technologies

• Video / Audio streamed instruction
• Distance learning
• Database overview instruction modules

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Database Instruction
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Periodical Abstracts Instruction Module
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Online Library Training -Accommodate to Learning
Differences

• Multiple methods
• Visual
• Auditory
• Hands-on

• Cone of Experience
• Disabilities
• Bobby check at http//www.cast.org/ bobby

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Promote Library Training

• Students
• information self-sufficiency
• information literacy
• awareness of online resources
• Faculty
• awareness of DL library resources
• DL staff

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Assessment of Online Library Training

• Online Surveys
• Effectiveness
• Quality
• Efficiency
• New services feedback
• Are information needs being met?

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ACRL Western NY / Ontario Fall Conference 99

• Marianne Buehler
• RIT / Wallace Library
• mabwml_at_rit.edu