Academic Interest Group Delivering Distance Library Services: What Works, What Doesn't, and Where Do We Go From Here? Jade Winn and Melanee Vicedo May 2, 2012

Delivering Distance Education Differently Synchronous and Asynchronous Interactive Media Rich Streaming Video Animation Web 2.0 Social Networking Filmed Content

Strategic Vision Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism Rossier School of Education Viterbi School of Engineering Davis School of Gerontology Keck School of Medicine of USC USC School of Pharmacy USC School of Social Work Sol Price School of Public Policy

DL’s New Look Academic Interest Group

DL’s New Look

DL Differently High Interaction Avatars & Simulated Therapy Exploiting Technology Interactive Lessons in the Asynchronous Student Groups NOT ANYTIME ANYPLACE CLASSES ANYTIME ANYPLACE LIBRARY SERVICES Portable Requires Attendance

Student Profile Techno-literate not Information-Literate Working Competing Priorities National and international Lacking Information Evaluation Skills Need Training in Using Information Effectively Need Flexibility in Meeting Methods and Times

Library Services for Distance Learning at USC Outreach Collection Development Reference Virtual Office Hours Ongoing Assessment E-books Multiple Access Options Orientations Instruction Faculty Training Web-based Resources Video Resources On Demand Resources LibGuides Community

Proactive Outreach

Accessible Orientations

Instruction

Virtual Office Hours Weekly office hour at a regular time – Wednesdays, 4:30p -5:30p (PST) Play around with the best time and day – Be flexible about changing it Constant reminders ( s and wall posts)

Reference

Collection Development

Community Integration

Web Resources

Supervising and Supervision Awareness – supervisor & colleagues Irregular hours Collaborate w/ colleagues Different resources

Work Smarter Take advantage of videos Large groups Modular and reusable information Collaborate w/ administration Mandatory resources Course integrated video for assignments

Assessment

Lessons Learned Proactivity Accessibility Flexibility Embedment Membership Textbooks NOT A ONE SIZE FITS ALL SOLUTION

Moving Forward

Questions? Academic Interest Group Follow up questions: or Thank you!