Building a Digital Library in Support of Distance Learning

Ferguson, Jessame

doi:10.1300/j111v37n03_02

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“…These plans explicitly outline the parent institutions' commitment to the long-term sustainability of the digital libraries. Ferguson et al (2002) provide an extensive outline of the planning process of the development of a collaborative digital library project for the University of Massachusetts Libraries. Even though this article was published long ago, it provides valuable insights into the need for strategic planning for digital libraries, especially in distance education.…”

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“…Even though this article was published long ago, it provides valuable insights into the need for strategic planning for digital libraries, especially in distance education. The value of the strategic planning process was in the ability of the developers to plan for the financial sustainability of the digital library, assuring continued staff involvement and knowledge retention, and sustaining core digital services for distance learners in the face of uncertain funding challenges (Ferguson et al, 2002). In distance education, there is a critical need for policy backing for digital library support services (Hill et al, 2013).…”

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Going the full distance: Strategic support for digital libraries in distance education at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana

Owusu-Ansah

Rodrigues

Walt

2018

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Many African universities have employed distance education to expand access to education and digital libraries can ensure seamless access to information for distance learners. The purpose of this study was to investigate the availability of policies and strategic initiatives for developing digital library services in distance education at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana. The study relies on the results of semi-structured interviews with selected librarians of the University, and institutional document analysis. The study found that digital library use in distance education at the University is seriously hampered due to the absence of strategic support, consistent policies and dedicated funding for digital library initiatives.

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Section: Strategic Planning In Digital Library Servicesmentioning

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Section: Strategic Planning In Digital Library Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Going the full distance: Strategic support for digital libraries in distance education at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana

Owusu-Ansah

Rodrigues

Walt

2018

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Digital Information and Library Services in ODDE

Owusu-Ansah

Rodrigues

2022

Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Education

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This chapter is anchored on Collaboration being a new construct in the Digital Library Reference Model proposed by the DELOS Network of Excellence on Digital Libraries. The chapter argues that distance learning library services will be significantly enhanced with a collaboratively implemented digital library service taking into cognizance the role of collaboration in strategic planning and policy development, provision of digital collections and information services, and technological infrastructure and skills development in the distance education context. The study concludes that the collaborative model for implementing digital libraries in open, distance, and digital education (ODDE) can ensure that digital libraries are collaboratively designed leading to wider acceptance and use in ODDE.

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