| The Mission of the Distance
Learning Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
is to provide leadership in promoting and supporting the development and
delivery of library services for distance learning programs offered by
higher education institutions.
Section
Goals:
DEMONSTRATE
LEADERSHIP
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to provide leadership and direction
in the area of distance learning library services, including all higher
education programs designated as off-campus, extended campus, distance
education, or distributed education.
PROMOTE
THE ACRL GUIDELINES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING LIBRARY SERVICES
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to promote the guidelines to
librarians within individual institutions, regional accreditation associations,
directors of state libraries, library/information science schools, and
to professional library and higher education associations and institutions.
SHARE
INFORMATION
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to facilitate the development
and sharing of expertise, practice, resources and research in distance
learning library services among librarians, administrators, teaching faculty,
instructional team members and students, individually and as members of
professional groups and associations.
SUPPORT
SERVICE PROVISION AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
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to promote, discuss, and support
library service activities, personnel and resources provided by higher
education institutions for distance learners.
INTERACT
WITH OTHER PROFESSIONAL GROUPS
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to work with other ALA groups
and through the ACRL Council of Liaisons to promote library and information
services for those individuals taking and providing courses or higher education
programs in distance learning environments.
DEVELOP
CONFERENCE PROGRAMS
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to develop conference programs
exploring the scope, issues, and research of distance learning library
services.
ENCOURAGE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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to enhance the professional development
of its members.
COMMUNICATE
WITH SECTION MEMBERS
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to promote formal and informal
networking and communication through a newsletter, web site, the OFFCAMP
listserv, Discussion Groups and socials at ALA.
CONTRIBUTE
TO PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
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to initiate projects, research
studies, workshops, committees, and open hearings that promote best practices
and contribute to the knowledge base in distance learning library services.
PROMOTE
THE ACADEMIC CREDIBILITY OF DISTANCE LIBRARIANSHIP
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to work with library schools
to encourage the study of distance learning library services in the academic
curriculum and in research projects undertaken by students and faculty.
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