Distance Education Library Services

Resources for Faculty

"The instilling of lifelong learning skills through...information literacy instruction in academic libraries is a primary outcome of higher education," and is "of equal necessity for the distance learning community as for those on the traditional campus." ACRL Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services

What you and your students can do at a distance:

Library tools to use in your DE course:

Finding journal articles
Linking to articles and databases
Printable brochure on library services for off-campus students (pdf)
Research guides : selecting & researching topics, citing sources, identifying scholarly articles and more
Online Reference Shelf

Library instruction for your DE students:

Incorporate library research into your DE course. Instruction may include topics such as:

Searching the library's catalog and databases
Moving beyond web search engines for research
Using subject-specific databases and resources
Using and evaluating web-based and print resources
Getting started in the research process
Citing sources properly
Avoiding plagiarism
Using the library remotely

Library instruction for DE students is available in a variety of formats, including:

Librarian-monitored discussion thread in online course
Written presentation (or "lecture") for online course
On-campus instruction for DE students who visit campus
Customized library support web page (see examples)
Instruction via ITV, audio, or other technologies
Travel to off-campus sites
Other ideas?

Copyright

UW-Eau Claire Copyright
UW System General Counsel Copyright Law text and FAQ
ALA Distance Education & Copyright Law (TEACH Act)
Copyright Law of the United States
Distance Education Clearinghouse Intellectual Property & Copyright

Distance Education Librarian

For questions about library services for distance education, please contact:

Jill Markgraf
Distance Education & Reference Librarian
markgrjs@uwec.edu
715-836-5357