Distance Learning Section

If We Don't Call It Distance Learning, Does It Exist?
LITA Distance Learning Interest Group Program

ALA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA
Saturday, June 28th, 8 a.m. – 12 noon

This event will look at the question of whether, in our world of online access to resources and services, if all users aren’t in fact distance learners? Or is there a valuable distinction between distance learners and library users who use online library services and resources? Further, should all library staff have engage with distance learning? Together we will look at these questions in three ways: impact on the library's mission and culture; how outreach is affected; and challenges for solo distance-learning librarians. Discussion will engage the audience to identify ways to integrate distance-learning services and resources with traditional support and physical collections.

Agenda

8:00-8:15 a.m.: Welcome
Lauren Pressley, Co-chair, LITA Distance Learning Interest Group, and Instructional Design Librarian, Wake Forest University

8:15-8:45 a.m.: Keynote
Kim Duckett, Librarian for Digital Technologies and Learning, North Carolina State University Libraries

8:45-9:30 a.m.: Perspectives of a Solo Distance Learning Librarian
Chad Haefele, Reference Librarian, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

9:30-10:15 a.m.: Distance Learning & Library Outreach
Samantha Hines, Assistant Professor, Distance Education Coordinator and Social Sciences Librarian, University of Montana

10:15-10:30 a.m.: Break

Organizational Perspectives:
Distance Learning in the Library, Across the University, and into the Future

10:30-11:15 a.m.: Howard Carter, Associate Professor and Manager, Instructional Support Services, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

11:15 a.m.-12:00 noon: Harvey R. Gover, 2008 ACRL/Haworth Press National Distance Learning Librarian, Acting Chair and Consultant to the Distance Learning Section Guidelines Committee, and Assistant Campus Librarian,  Max E. Benitz Memorial Library, Washington State University Tri-Cities

Visit the Distance Learning Interest Group Blog at http://dlig.wordpress.com

Saturday, January 21

1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services Hearing
Menger Hotel, Ballroom A
(Review revisions to the Guidelines here.)

Sunday, January 22

8:00 – 11:00 a.m. All-Committees Meeting
11:00 – 12:00 Bibliography Group Meeting*
Convention Center, Room 103A
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Executive Committee
Convention Center, Room 007B

Monday, January 23

8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Discussion Group
St. Anthony Hotel, Georgian Room

*The Bibliography Committee will be holding a special meeting following the All-Committees Meeting to discuss issues relating to the continuation of the bibliography Resources for Distance Learning Library Services. Topics to be discussed include format, editorial board, and structure. Anyone who is interested in this work is encouraged to attend. The DLS Executive Committee is strongly encouraged to attend this discussion since these issues will be on the agenda for the Executive meeting Sunday afternoon.

Distance Learning Section

If We Don't Call It Distance Learning, Does It Exist? LITA Distance Learning Interest Group Program

ALA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA Saturday, June 28th, 8 a.m. – 12 noon

Agenda

Organizational Perspectives: Distance Learning in the Library, Across the University, and into the Future

If We Don't Call It Distance Learning, Does It Exist?
LITA Distance Learning Interest Group Program

ALA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA
Saturday, June 28th, 8 a.m. – 12 noon

Organizational Perspectives:
Distance Learning in the Library, Across the University, and into the Future