REPORT OF THE LITA DISTANCE LEARNING INTEREST GROUP MEETING. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MIDWINTER MEETING, SEATTLE, JANUARY 2007

摘要

LITA's Distance Learning Interest Group, established in 1997, began its meeting at ALA Midwinter in Seattle with an introduction and review of the group's background, given by former chair, Howard Carter (Manager, Instructional Support Services, Southern Illinois University Carbondale). The group provides a forum for the discussion of the application of technologies to distance learning activities in the library and information environment. He pointed out, how when the group began, there was a fear that distance learning patrons would not get the same level of support as in-person patrons. The group has since seen, however, a kind of reverse in this, with in-person students now asking for the distance learning services and support.