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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2007
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ908806 |
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- Going the Extra Mile: Supporting Distance Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks Hahn, Suzan Lehman, Lisa Dupras, Rheba Distance Education Academic Libraries State Universities Library Services College Students Student Characteristics Rural Population Nontraditional Students Multicampus Colleges Electronic Libraries Online Catalogs Library Instruction Web Based Instruction The Elmer E. Rasmuson Library at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has a long history of supporting distance education through state-of-the-art, remote access services. Harsh climate conditions (heavy snowfall and icing, high winds, and extreme temperatures), rugged terrain, limited road and telephone systems, and permafrost that prevents the installation of communications networks, all contribute to the challenge of delivering distance education. This article describes and explains the library's services while discussing the challenges of providing information access to a diverse student population living in an area covering over 500,000 square miles. (Contains 2 figures.)