Research and Markets: The Survey of Library Services for Distance Learning Programs, 2011-12 Edition Is Based On a Survey of More Than 70 Distance Learning Programs

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fbbce7/the_survey_of_libr) has announced the addition of the "The Survey of Library Services for Distance Learning Programs, 2011-12 Edition" report to their offering.

“The Survey of Library Services for Distance Learning Programs, 2011-12 Edition”

This report looks closely at how libraries are servicing distance learning programs. It looks at how these programs have impacted library purchasing, particularly of eBooks and audio visual resources, and at how libraries are providing information literacy courses and tutorials to students at a distance. The study also give detailed data on the size of distance learning library services staff, their salaries, whether they have independent budgets, and how they relate to the college distance learning program staff itself. Other issues discussed include copyright and licensing issues, shipping costs, assessment, role in student orientation and role in use of course management systems.

Data in the report is based on a survey of more than 70 distance learning programs and is broken out by size of college, size of distance learning program and type of college.

Data in the nearly 100 page report is based on a survey of more than 75 academic libraries; data is broken out by type of college, size of the total student population and size of distance learning program.

Sources/Contributors:

• - Albright College
• - Anderson University
• - Bethel University
• - Central Carolina Technical College
• - Community College of Vermont
• - Forsyth Library-Fort Hays State University
• - Georgia Southern University
• - Gulf Coast State College
• - Hofstra University
• - Idaho State University-Idaho Falls
• - Jefferson Community & Technical College
• - Kansas State University Libraries
• - Leeds Metropolitan University
• - Lorain County Community College
• - Marylhurst University
• - Midwestern State University
• - Missouri Southern State University
• - Olympic College
• - Oral Roberts University Library
• - Paris Junior College
• - Pfeiffer University
• - Portage College
• - Robert Morris University
• - Royal Roads University
• - Sanford-Brown Institute
• - Simmons College
• - Tyler Junior College
• - University of St. Augustine
• - Wayne State College Library
• - Zimmerman Library, Concordia University

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