Academic Library Web Sites for Distance Learners in Greater Western Library Alliance Member Institutions

Authors

Mary Cassner, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Kate E. Adams, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

11-25-2004

Comments

Published in Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 9:3/4 (2004), pp. 33-42. Copyright © 2004 The Haworth Press. http://www.haworthpress.com/default.asp Used by permission.

Abstract

Through the library web site, academic libraries present extensive resources and a suite of services to support distance learners. The web site is a vital communication link between the distance student and reference-based instructional component that the librarian provides. This article examines web sites and distance learning library services pages of Greater Western Library Alliance members.