Author : J. R. Brockman
Publisher : Perth : Library, Western Australian Institute of Technology
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Libraries and Books in Distance Education by : J. R. Brockman
Download or read book Libraries and Books in Distance Education written by J. R. Brockman and published by Perth : Library, Western Australian Institute of Technology. This book was released on 1983 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 1979 study of distance (correspondence, external) education and library related activities of students of the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), based on a 67 response to 515 questionnaires mailed to external students, and a smaller number responded to by internal students. Few significant differences between external and internal students were revealed, and library differences related to ease of access to libraries. Both internal and external students made no attempt to obtain a very high proportion of additional recommended books. Both groups bought most text books. Academic staff diverged widely on what constituted a satisfactory course from a library viewpoint, and only a small minority of external course writers aimed at identity in the bibliographic content of courses because most could not see how students could identify and locate materials themselves. The study offered little support for the view that external students are particularly disadvantaged in access to study materials. Recommendations are provided for: (1) course writers; (2) the provision of library services by WAIT. (ALB).