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Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning

2010 Volume 4, Number 1

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Table of Contents

Number of articles: 6

  1. From a Distance: Robust Reference Service via Instant Messaging

    Yvonne Nalani Meulemans, Allison Carr & Pearl Ly

    Reference service via instant messaging (IM) has significant potential to benefit distance learners. There has been wide experimentation with IM to expand reference services in libraries across the... More

    pp. 3-17

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  2. Desk to the Desktop--Digital Reference Service Leveraging Educational Assistance in Distance Learning: Implications for Jamaica

    Pauline Nicholas

    The Internet and the World Wide Web have influenced the new approaches taken in teaching and learning at institutions of higher learning. The nature of the courses offered, the geographical spread ... More

    pp. 18-29

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  3. Improving the Virtual Reference Experience: How Closely Do Academic Libraries Adhere to RUSA Guidelines?

    Jessica Platt & Pete Benson

    The purpose of this study was to measure the degree to which academic libraries or library staff members throughout the United States adhere to the Guidelines for Virtual Reference Services... More

    pp. 30-42

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  4. Delivered! A Mid-Sized Academic Library's Experience with Distance Education

    Linda Bartnik

    Murray State University (Kentucky) has been experimenting with various means of document delivery and research instruction for its online only and satellite campuses. These include ILLiad-based... More

    pp. 43-52

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  5. Nursing Faculty Collaborate with Embedded Librarians to Serve Online Graduate Students in a Consortium Setting

    Ladonna Guillot, Beth Stahr & Bonnie Juve' Meeker

    Nursing and library faculty face many information literacy challenges when graduate nursing programs migrate to online course delivery. The authors describe a collaborative model for providing cost... More

    pp. 53-62

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  6. Applying the Critical Theory of Library Technology to Distance Library Services

    Elizabeth Jean Brumfield

    The re-envisioning of libraries as information leaders in higher education requires an examination of the decisions made in the acquisition and adoption of library technology. The Critical Theory... More

    pp. 63-71

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