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Distance Education and Distance Education and Library Resources at Vista Library Resources at Vista University:University:
From Unplanned growth to a Visionary Package
Juliano M. KabambaVista UniversityPretoria, South Africa
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Vista University Library Vista University Library Services:Services:OutlineOutline
Historical IntroductionHistorical Introduction Overview & CompositionOverview & Composition Distance Education ProgrammeDistance Education Programme Library Services: 1982 - 1998Library Services: 1982 - 1998 Library Services: 1998 - to-dateLibrary Services: 1998 - to-date Planning the Way ForwardPlanning the Way Forward Forging Strategic PartnershipsForging Strategic Partnerships
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Vista University Library Vista University Library Services:Services:OutlineOutline
Management StructureManagement Structure Policy StatementPolicy Statement Students ProfilesStudents Profiles Library Service ProgrammesLibrary Service Programmes Procedures & DocumentationProcedures & Documentation Feedback & IntrospectionFeedback & Introspection Concluding RemarksConcluding Remarks
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Vista University Library Vista University Library Services:Services:Historical IntroductionHistorical Introduction
Youngest of the Public Funded Youngest of the Public Funded Universities in South Africa Universities in South Africa
Largest of the Historically Largest of the Historically Disadvantaged UniversitiesDisadvantaged Universities
Nature of the Historically Nature of the Historically Disadvantaged UniversitiesDisadvantaged Universities
Dual Mode and Non-residential Dual Mode and Non-residential University University
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Vista University Library Vista University Library Services:Services:Overview & CompositionOverview & Composition
Students Population : over 25,500Students Population : over 25,500 Eight Campuses located in three Eight Campuses located in three
Provincial CentresProvincial Centres Faculties: Management, Science, Faculties: Management, Science,
Education, Law, & ArtsEducation, Law, & Arts Library StructureLibrary Structure
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Vista University Library Vista University Library Services:Services:Distance Learning Distance Learning ProgrammeProgramme
Origin : Upgrading of Teachers Origin : Upgrading of Teachers qualificationsqualifications
Phasing out Certificate Phasing out Certificate ProgrammesProgrammes
Development of Degree Development of Degree ProgrammesProgrammes
Learning modelLearning model
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Vista University Library Vista University Library Services:Services:Library Services: 1982 - Library Services: 1982 - 1989 1989
Exclusion of Off-campus StudentsExclusion of Off-campus Students Under funding Under funding Underlying AssumptionUnderlying Assumption Absence of Will and CommitmentAbsence of Will and Commitment Lack of competionLack of competion
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Vista University Library Vista University Library Services:Services:Library Services: 1998 to-Library Services: 1998 to-datedate
Creation of Position of Central Creation of Position of Central Campus LibrarianCampus Librarian
Experiences of other InstitutionsExperiences of other Institutions Linking with Branch / Public Linking with Branch / Public
LibrariesLibraries
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Vista University Library Vista University Library Services: Services: Planning Process Planning Process
Setting the AgendaSetting the Agenda Searching for PartnersSearching for Partners Mapping Students LocationsMapping Students Locations Identification of Public & College Identification of Public & College
LibrariesLibraries Focus on Learner Support CentresFocus on Learner Support Centres
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Vista University Library Vista University Library Services:Services:Forging Strategic Forging Strategic PartnershipsPartnerships
Phased-in ApproachPhased-in Approach Laying the FoundationLaying the Foundation Explaining the SchemeExplaining the Scheme Pre-view of Library FacilitiesPre-view of Library Facilities Memorandum of AgreementMemorandum of Agreement
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Vision for Distance Vision for Distance Learners:Learners:Management StructureManagement Structure
Shifting from Reactive to proactive Shifting from Reactive to proactive approachapproach
Setting the stageSetting the stage Appointment of Librarian Appointment of Librarian
Responsible for Distance LearningResponsible for Distance Learning
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Vision for Distance Vision for Distance Learners:Learners:Policy StatementPolicy Statement
Affirmation for SupportAffirmation for Support Principle of Equivalent ServicesPrinciple of Equivalent Services Avoiding inequalities Avoiding inequalities
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Vision for Library Services:Vision for Library Services:Students Profiles Students Profiles
Information Needs of Off -campus Information Needs of Off -campus StudentsStudents
Disparities Among Off-campus Disparities Among Off-campus StudentsStudents
Plotting the Nature of Services Plotting the Nature of Services
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Vision for Library Services:Vision for Library Services:ProgrammeProgramme
Planning for the Mode of DeliveryPlanning for the Mode of Delivery Categories of Students CohortsCategories of Students Cohorts Differentiating levels of SupportDifferentiating levels of Support
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Vision for Library Services:Vision for Library Services:Procedures & Procedures & DocumentationDocumentation
Articulation of Library ServicesArticulation of Library Services Dissemination of procedures & Dissemination of procedures &
Regulations Regulations Suppressing Undue ExpectationsSuppressing Undue Expectations
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Vision for Library Services:Vision for Library Services:Feedback & IntrospectionFeedback & Introspection
Performance & Cost EffectivenessPerformance & Cost Effectiveness Culture of Record ManagementCulture of Record Management Follow-up Site VisitsFollow-up Site Visits Maintaining Contacts with Maintaining Contacts with
Academics Academics
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Vision for Library Services:Vision for Library Services:Concluding RemarksConcluding Remarks
Is complete Parity Achievable?Is complete Parity Achievable? Opportunities Offerings of ITOpportunities Offerings of IT Digital Recording & Electronic Digital Recording & Electronic
TransferTransfer Donor Support and PartnershipsDonor Support and Partnerships Competion for StudentsCompetion for Students