Electronic Resources
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ACRL guidelines
for distance learning library services
Library resources and services in institutions of higher education must meet
the needs of all their faculty, students, and academic support staff, wherever
these individuals are located, whether on a main campus, off campus, in distance
education or extended campus programs, or in the absence of a campus at all;
in courses taken for credit or non-credit; in continuing education programs;
in courses attended in person or by means of electronic transmission; or any
other means of distance education. The "Guidelines" delineate the
elements necessary to achieving these ends. The "Guidelines" are
intended to serve as a gateway to adherence to the ACRL Standards in the appropriate
areas.
Commission
on Institutions of Higher Education: Guidelines for Distance
Education
In order to facilitate the evaluation of distance education throughout the
United States, the regional accrediting associations have agreed upon the following
definition and guidelines. This agreement is based on an extension of the Principles
developed by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
Federal Communications
Commission: Universal Service
This rulemaking was initiated to define the services that will be supported
by Federal universal service support mechanisms; define those support mechanisms;
and otherwise recommend changes to FCC regulations to implement the universal
service directives of the 1996 Act. These directives are intended to promote
the availability of quality services at just, reasonable, and affordable rates;
increase access to advanced telecommunications services throughout the Nation;
advance the availability of such services to all consumers, including those
in low income, rural, insular, and high cost areas at rates that are reasonably
comparable to those charged in urban areas.
The Global Distance Learning Channel
This site matches people who are looking for specific distance learning opportunities
with institutions that meet the search requirements. It is also a meeting
place for people who want to work together in the area of distance education.
The Journal of
Library Services for Distance Education
A peer-reviewed e-journal, which is international in scope. It publishes
articles that address the issues and challenges involved with providing research
and information services to students enrolled in post-secondary distance education.
Yahoo
Yahoo is one of the more popular web search engines. This site
is the motherlode of links to education web sites of all stripes.
The new "On-line Teaching and Learning" category is rich
with information.