To assist Section members in developing instructional materials for distance learners by facilitating access to appropriate websites, tutorials, and information literacy-related information; to gather and disseminate information on "best practices" in providing instruction for distance learners; to develop models on collaborating with faculty to integrate library services into distance-delivered courses; to compile for Section members a list of resources and issues on computer literacy and the information-seeking behavior of distance learners; to coordinate the Section's library instruction-related activities within ALA/ACRL; to collaborate with the Instruction Section, LIRT and other appropriate ALA/ACRL units in activities related to instruction in the distance learning environment.
Distance Learning Instruction Resources - List of current projects.
| Member & Term End | Institutional Affiliation | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Alexa Davis, Co-Chair (2010-2012) | University of Maryland University College | meganadavis@gmail.com |
| Andrew Y. Lee, Co-Chair (2010-2012) | George Mason University | yli7@gmu.edu |
| Joanna Anderson (Member, 2011-2013) | East Tennessee State University | andersonjm@etsu.edu |
| John Burke (Member, 2011-2013) | Miami University Middletown | burkejj@muohio.edu |
| Carrie Bertling Disclafani (Member, 2011-2013) | Johns Hopkins University | disclafani@jhu.edu |
| Travis Dolence (Member, 2010-2012) | Minnesota State University | dolence@mnstate.edu |
| Terrence R. Edwards (Member, 2010-2012) | Texas State University | terrence@txstate.edu |
| Nicole Forsythe (Member, 2011-2013) | Kirkwood Community College | nicole.forsythe@kirkwood.edu |
| J. Gabriel Gossett (Member, 2010-2012) | Western Washington University | gabriel.gossett@gmail.com |
| Catherine J. Gray (Member, 2011-2013) | Idaho State University | graycath@isu.edu |
| Julie Housknecht (Member, 2011-2013) | North Georgia College & State University | jhousknecht@northgeorgia.edu |
| Lizah Ismail (Member, 2011-2013) | Limestone College | iismail@limestone.edu |
| Eric A. Kidwell (Member, 2011-2013) | Huntingdon College | ekidwell@huntingdon.edu | Michelle M. Leonard (Member, 2010-2012) | University of Florida | mleonard@uflib.ufl.edu |
| Julie Arnold Lietzau (Member, 2010-2012) | University of Maryland University College | jlietzau@umuc.edu |
| Edward C. O'Donnell (Member, 2010-2012) | University of Maryland University College | eodonnell@umuc.edu |
| Victoria Lynn Packard (Member, 2011-2013) | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | vpackard@tamuk.edu |
| Elizabeth Edwards Park (Member, 2011-2013) | Bethel University | parke@bethelu.edu |
| Patricia Presti (Member, 2011-2013) | University of Guelph | ppresti@uoguelph.ca |
| Kristen Radsliff Rebmann (Member, 2011-2013) | San Jose State University | kristen.rebmann@sjsu.edu |
| Elena M. Soltau (Member, 2011-2013) | Nova Southeastern University | soltau@nsu.nova.edu |
| Beth E. Tumbleson (Member, 2010-2012) | Miami University, Middletown | tumbleb@muohio.edu |
| Robert P. Morrison (Virtual Member, 2011-2013) | National Louis University | rob.morrison@nl.edu |
ALA Annual Meeting, June 26, 2011 (.pdf)
ALA Midwinter 2011 (.pdf)
ALA Annual Meeting, June 26, 2010 (.doc)
ALA Midwinter Meeting, January 18, 2010 (.doc)
ALA Midwinter Meeting, January 25, 2009 (.doc)
ALA Annual Meeting June 29, 2008 (.pdf)
ALA Midwinter Meeting January 13, 2008 (.pdf)
ALA Annual Meeting, June 24, 2007 (.doc)
ALA Annual Meeting, June 25, 2006 (.doc)
ALA Midwinter Meeting, January 22, 2006 (.pdf)
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