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Image from jeremycwilson.com. Going the Distance. Embedded librarianship at Regis University Paul Betty Distance Learning Librarian pbetty@regis.edu 3039645772. “If you… wanna ’ know…the real deal ”. Image from http://www.deep-focus.com/.
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Image from jeremycwilson.com Going the Distance Embedded librarianship at Regis University Paul Betty Distance Learning Librarian pbetty@regis.edu 3039645772
“If you… wanna’ know…the real deal” Image from http://www.deep-focus.com/ The library’s Distance Services Department (composed of Tom Riedel and Paul Betty) is the primary instruction liaison to nearly10,000 students enrolled in accelerated online and ground-based undergraduate and graduate degree programs. A dynamic duo
Templates / scripts (HTML) • Handouts (PDF) • Tutorials (Captivate, Jing) • Define roles between library and university departments Asynchronous time savers
ACTIONS • Identify courses that include a research component • Solicit instructors via email • Clearly defined areas of service between library departments Image from http://www.bilerico.com A targeted approach to instruction
RESULTS • Strong relationships with some affiliate faculty; continued collaboration • Establish a “norm” among affiliate faculty • Librarians become collaborators in course development and (re)design. Image from http://www.bilerico.com A targeted approach to instruction
Hitting the target means greater demand for services. The number of library instruction sessions provided by the department has increased 300% in the past ten years—both a measure of our success as well as an indicator of how close to the breaking point we are. Hitting the target
Circa 2008: Distance Services Librarians acquire their own Adobe Connect meeting rooms Keepin’ it real (time)…
Asynchronous interaction the de facto standard in online instruction • Geographic dispersion of online student population • Webcasts compete with on-the-ground instruction for scheduling Image from http://barry-overstreet.com Barriers for synchronous instruction
Direct requests from faculty members • University’s acquisition of software with flexible license • Learning styles • ACRL Guidelines for Distance Learning • Potential time saver? Image rom http://aimtobe.co.uk MOTIVES for synchronous instruction
Image from http://www.cyclinginquisition.com Everything old is new again
Utilizing webcast software for other services (orientations, office hours, ground based courses, etc.) • Greater access and admin rights in the new CMS (D2L) • Scalability and sustainability Down the road…
Image from http://www.nineinchsandwich.com Paul Betty Distance Learning Librarian Regis University 3333 Regis Blvd.Denver, CO 80221303-964-5772pbetty@regis.edu