Members:

UW-Colleges, Renee Sikma Wallin (Co-Chair)
UW-Eau Claire, Jill Markgraf (Co-Chair)
UW-Green Bay, Anne Kasuboski
UW-LaCrosse, Stefan Smith
UW-Oshkosh, Ciara Healy
UW-Madison, Heather Weltin
UW-Milwaukee, Leigh Dorsey
UW-Parkside, Qinghua Xu
UW-Platteville, John Leonard Berg
UW-River Falls, Brad Gee
UW-Stevens Point, Aaron Nichols
UW-Stout, Jana Reeg~Steidinger
UW-Superior, Ella Cross Kristen Lindquist
UW-Whitewater, Kyle Naff

Tentative schedule of meetings for the rest of the year (3rd Monday of every other month, 11-Noon):

July 20
Sept 21
Nov 16

UW System Policy on Library Support for Distance Learning

ACRL Standards for Distance Learning Library Services

UW Distance Education Clearinghouse

Distance Learning.Wisconsin

BSN@Home Libguide

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CHARGE:

Justification: In 1999, the Council of University of Wisconsin Libraries (CUWL) adopted the UW System Policy on Library Support for Distance Learning. This system-wide policy has been revised three times, most recently in 2005. The purpose of this standing committee is to discuss the system-wide issues concerning distance library services and to troubleshoot problems as they arise.

Specific Charge:
The Distance Library Services Standing Committee is charged with staying abreast of distance services across the UW System and internationally. The group’s main focus will be on discussions surrounding distance issues around the system, along with any distance services issues that may arise from time-to-time.

Key Expectations:

• Investigate the coordination of services for course/degree programs involving multiple campuses.
• Share ideas and tactics regarding outreach to DE students/faculty and the marketing of library services.
• Address information literacy for DE and explore methods in which to inform users (packets, tutorials, live sessions via internet/phone).
• Investigate new delivery options across the state.
• Discuss the difficulty of gathering statistics about DE students, faculty, courses and programs and examine solutions to more uniformly report data for comparison system-wide.
• Develop a ‘DE Map’ for the purpose of sharing information about each campus in terms of their services and policies pertaining to distance education.
• Revise the CUWL Policy on Library Support for Distance Learning.

Minutes/Reports:

May 19, 2008
July 21, 2008
November 17, 2008
January 12, 2009
March 30, 2009
May 18, 2009


Timeline:

Membership: (see above)

Role of Members
Members set the agenda, goals and feasible action plans required to accomplish the charge of the Distance Services Standing Committee.

Responsibilities:

* Accept and support the Distance Services Standing Committee charge
* Review all relevant materials prior to meetings
* Attend meetings
* Work toward fulfilling the committee's objectives
* Carry out individual assignments in a timely fashion

Role of Chair/Co-Chairs

The co-chairs are responsible for the general leadership of the Distance Services Standing Committee and provide direction to members and library staff working in support of the charge.

Responsibilities of each co-chair:

* Accept and support the Distance Service Standing Committee's charge
* Plan meetings and agenda in collaboration with their co-chair and other appropriate staff
* Attend all the committee meetings and stay abreast of work between meetings
* Maintain records of the committee's work
* Facilitate active participation and decision-making
* Assume responsibility for the completion of the charge
* Meet with the User Service Coordinating Committee on a regular basis to review committee's activities and to submit a yearly report