1 Our Best Library Our Best Library Customers Are The Ones Customers Are The Ones We Never See! We Never See! A Library Consortium Approach A Library Consortium Approach to to E-Learning E-Learning WISPALS Library Consortium WISPALS Library Consortium at at WTCS Distance Ed Tech Expo WTCS Distance Ed Tech Expo April 15, 2004 April 15, 2004
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Our Best Library Customers Our Best Library Customers Are The Ones We Never See!Are The Ones We Never See!
A Library Consortium Approach to A Library Consortium Approach to E-LearningE-Learning
Fox ValleyFox Valley Gateway Gateway Lakeshore Lakeshore Mid-State Mid-State Moraine Park Moraine Park Northcentral Northcentral Northeast WisconsinNortheast Wisconsin Waukesha CountyWaukesha County
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History of WISPALSHistory of WISPALS
Founded in 1989Founded in 1989 Legal Status – Wis. Stats 66.0301 Legal Status – Wis. Stats 66.0301
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors Executive CommitteeExecutive Committee
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WISPALS Mission WISPALS Mission
shared library automation system shared library automation system databases and other electronic databases and other electronic
information sources at reduced costinformation sources at reduced cost exchange knowledge and skills in library exchange knowledge and skills in library
automationautomation liaison between member libraries and liaison between member libraries and
other library organizations.other library organizations.
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WISPALS RoleWISPALS Role
Five-Year Plan (2002-07)Five-Year Plan (2002-07) Distance Education CommitteeDistance Education Committee
StatementStatement ChecklistChecklist
AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
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Part 2.Part 2. Resources & Services Resources & Services for Distance Learners for Distance Learners
Technology has allowed libraries to adapt Technology has allowed libraries to adapt traditional services such as orientation, traditional services such as orientation,
reference, reserves, and document delivery reference, reserves, and document delivery for use by distance learners and has also for use by distance learners and has also
provided libraries with opportunities to provided libraries with opportunities to develop new tools to serve distance learners.develop new tools to serve distance learners.
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In The Library Catalog In The Library Catalog
MultiLibrary Searching, Cataloged Web MultiLibrary Searching, Cataloged Web Sites, Cataloged E-JournalsSites, Cataloged E-Journals
Additional resource to assist students with Additional resource to assist students with writing projectswriting projects
Created by writing experts across program Created by writing experts across program areasareas
Occupational writingOccupational writing Tutors providing feedback within 72 hoursTutors providing feedback within 72 hours One-stop, many resourcesOne-stop, many resources 24 x7 access for most features24 x7 access for most features
New technologies permit distance learners access New technologies permit distance learners access to resources at point of need. Tools such as to resources at point of need. Tools such as
linking, course delivery systems, and cataloged linking, course delivery systems, and cataloged web sites guide users to appropriate and specific web sites guide users to appropriate and specific resources. Multiple electronic access points to resources. Multiple electronic access points to
library resources require cooperation and library resources require cooperation and collaboration with other instructional units.collaboration with other instructional units.
Tools that will link resourcesTools that will link resources Methods to maximize use of resourcesMethods to maximize use of resources Systems to deliver resources and services Systems to deliver resources and services
to patronsto patrons SpecificallySpecifically
Participation in virtual referenceParticipation in virtual reference VideostreamingVideostreaming Support new statewide curricula Support new statewide curricula
Fox ValleyFox Valley GatewayGateway LakeshoreLakeshore Mid-StateMid-State Moraine Park Moraine Park Northcentral Northcentral Northeast WisconsinNortheast Wisconsin Waukesha CountyWaukesha County