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Distance Education and LibraryResources at Vista University:Distance Education and LibraryResources at Vista University:
From Unplanned growth to a Visionary Package
Juliano M. Kabamba
Vista University
Pretoria, South Africa
Kbmba-jm@acaleph.vista.ac.za
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Vista University Library Services:OutlineVista University Library Services:Outline
bHistorical IntroductionbHistorical Introduction
bOverview & CompositionbOverview & Composition
bDistance Education ProgrammebDistance Education Programme
bLibrary Services: 1982 - 1998bLibrary Services: 1982 - 1998
bLibrary Services: 1998 - to-datebLibrary Services: 1998 - to-date
bPlanning the Way ForwardbPlanning the Way Forward
bForging Strategic PartnershipsbForging Strategic Partnerships
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Vista University Library Services:OutlineVista University Library Services:Outline
bManagement StructurebManagement Structure
bPolicy StatementbPolicy Statement
bStudents ProfilesbStudents Profiles
bLibrary Service ProgrammesbLibrary Service Programmes
bProcedures & DocumentationbProcedures & Documentation
bFeedback & IntrospectionbFeedback & Introspection
bConcluding RemarksbConcluding Remarks
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Vista University Library Services:Historical IntroductionVista University Library Services:Historical Introduction
bYoungest of the Public Funded Universitiesin South AfricabYoungest of the Public Funded Universitiesin South Africa
bLargest of the Historically DisadvantagedUniversitiesbLargest of the Historically DisadvantagedUniversities
bNature of the Historically DisadvantagedUniversitiesbNature of the Historically DisadvantagedUniversities
bDual Mode and Non-residential UniversitybDual Mode and Non-residential University
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Vista University Library Services:Overview & CompositionVista University Library Services:Overview & Composition
bStudents Population : over 25,500bStudents Population : over 25,500
bEight Campuses located in three ProvincialCentresbEight Campuses located in three ProvincialCentres
bFaculties: Management, Science, Education,Law, & ArtsbFaculties: Management, Science, Education,Law, & Arts
bLibrary StructurebLibrary Structure
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Vista University Library Services:Distance Learning ProgrammeVista University Library Services:Distance Learning Programme
bOrigin : Upgrading of TeachersqualificationsbOrigin : Upgrading of Teachersqualifications
bPhasing out Certificate ProgrammesbPhasing out Certificate Programmes
bDevelopment of Degree ProgrammesbDevelopment of Degree Programmes
bLearning modelbLearning model
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Vista University Library Services:Library Services: 1982 - 1989Vista University Library Services:Library Services: 1982 - 1989
bExclusion of Off-campus StudentsbExclusion of Off-campus Students
bUnder fundingbUnder funding
bUnderlying AssumptionbUnderlying Assumption
bAbsence of Will and CommitmentbAbsence of Will and Commitment
bLack of competionbLack of competion
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Vista University Library Services:Library Services: 1998 to-dateVista University Library Services:Library Services: 1998 to-date
bCreation of Position of Central CampusLibrarianbCreation of Position of Central CampusLibrarian
bExperiences of other InstitutionsbExperiences of other Institutions
bLinking with Branch / Public LibrariesbLinking with Branch / Public Libraries
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Vista University Library Services:Planning ProcessVista University Library Services:Planning Process
bSetting the AgendabSetting the Agenda
bSearching for PartnersbSearching for Partners
bMapping Students LocationsbMapping Students Locations
bIdentification of Public & College LibrariesbIdentification of Public & College Libraries
bFocus on Learner Support CentresbFocus on Learner Support Centres
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Vista University Library Services:Forging Strategic PartnershipsVista University Library Services:Forging Strategic Partnerships
bPhased-in ApproachbPhased-in Approach
bLaying the FoundationbLaying the Foundation
bExplaining the SchemebExplaining the Scheme
bPre-view of Library FacilitiesbPre-view of Library Facilities
bMemorandum of AgreementbMemorandum of Agreement
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Vision for Distance Learners:Management StructureVision for Distance Learners:Management Structure
bShifting from Reactive to proactiveapproachbShifting from Reactive to proactiveapproach
bSetting the stagebSetting the stage
bAppointment of Librarian Responsible forDistance LearningbAppointment of Librarian Responsible forDistance Learning
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Vision for Distance Learners:Policy StatementVision for Distance Learners:Policy Statement
bAffirmation for SupportbAffirmation for Support
bPrinciple of Equivalent ServicesbPrinciple of Equivalent Services
bAvoiding inequalitiesbAvoiding inequalities
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Vision for Library Services:Students ProfilesVision for Library Services:Students Profiles
bInformation Needs of Off -campus StudentsbInformation Needs of Off -campus Students
bDisparities Among Off-campus StudentsbDisparities Among Off-campus Students
bPlotting the Nature of ServicesbPlotting the Nature of Services
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Vision for Library Services:ProgrammeVision for Library Services:Programme
bPlanning for the Mode of DeliverybPlanning for the Mode of Delivery
bCategories of Students CohortsbCategories of Students Cohorts
bDifferentiating levels of SupportbDifferentiating levels of Support
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Vision for Library Services:Procedures & DocumentationVision for Library Services:Procedures & Documentation
bArticulation of Library ServicesbArticulation of Library Services
bDissemination of procedures & RegulationsbDissemination of procedures & Regulations
bSuppressing Undue ExpectationsbSuppressing Undue Expectations
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Vision for Library Services:Feedback & IntrospectionVision for Library Services:Feedback & Introspection
bPerformance & Cost EffectivenessbPerformance & Cost Effectiveness
bCulture of Record ManagementbCulture of Record Management
bFollow-up Site VisitsbFollow-up Site Visits
bMaintaining Contacts with AcademicsbMaintaining Contacts with Academics
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Vision for Library Services:Concluding RemarksVision for Library Services:Concluding Remarks
bIs complete Parity Achievable?bIs complete Parity Achievable?
bOpportunities Offerings of ITbOpportunities Offerings of IT
bDigital Recording & Electronic TransferbDigital Recording & Electronic Transfer
bDonor Support and PartnershipsbDonor Support and Partnerships
bCompetion for StudentsbCompetion for Students