Title

Learning from Distance Faculty: A Faculty Needs Assessment at the University of Wyoming

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Publication Title

Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning

Volume

5

Issue

1-2

First page number:

10

Last page number:

24

Abstract

Distance educators have special library needs. This article discusses the results of a library needs assessment of distance instructors at the University of Wyoming. Access to resources, use of library instructional services, barriers to distance library use, and perceived gaps in service are all addressed. Follow-up actions, based on survey results, are also discussed.

Keywords

Academic libraries; College teachers; Distance education; Educators; Faculty; Needs assessment; Teachers; Universities and colleges--Faculty

Disciplines

Education | Higher Education | Information Literacy | Library and Information Science

Language

English

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