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SUMMARY:PDA Series: Mind the Gap: Transactional Distance and Access to Human Support in Academic Libraries in Florida
DESCRIPTION:Session: \n\nChristine Woods will share the results of the 
 study published in the Florida Libraries Journal and presented at the 
 Florida Library Association Conference. The purpose of the research study 
 was to determine the transactional distance of access to human support in 
 academic libraries in Florida. Transactional distance is defined as the gap 
 between the learner and the teacher in online classes. In other words\, how 
 far away does the learner feel from the teacher or the ability to get help. 
 This definition was applied to how far away the learner feels from the 
 library or the ability to get help. \n\nThis study focused on the premise 
 that transactional distance for students increases as the number of steps 
 to reach the library and library support increases.\n\n\n	Participants will 
 learn about transactional distance relating to supporting students in 
 academic libraries.  \n	Participants will learn about strategies or best 
 practices to mitigate the gap in transactional distance in academic 
 libraries.  \n	Participants will learn about the importance of library 
 websites and support services such as virtual reference to close the gap of 
 transactional distance and the digital divide. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n 
 \n\nPresenter:\n\n\n\nDr. Christine E. Woods\, Online Reference and 
 Instruction Librarian\, and Assistant Professor for the Saint Leo 
 University Cannon Memorial Library\, recently completed a Doctorate in 
 Curriculum and Instruction in Instructional Design and Technology from 
 Liberty University in Lynchburg\, Virginia. She earned a Master of Library 
 and Information Science degree from the Catholic University of America and 
 a Bachelor of Music degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. Before 
 joining the Saint Leo University family\, she taught PK-12 as a school 
 librarian at the elementary\, middle\, and high school levels in York 
 County and the City of Hampton. \n\nShe taught an undergraduate course in 
 information literacy and served as a supervisor for pre-service 
 teacher-librarians in the MLIS program at Old Dominion University Norfolk 
 as adjunct faculty. She is interested in information literacy instruction 
 design and assessment. She is involved in many professional associations as 
 a member and in various leadership roles\; American Library Association\, 
 Virginia Library Association\, ALA Library and Instruction Round Table\, 
 Association of College and Research Librarians\, and Virginia ACRL. She is 
 currently serving as the Conference Chair of the Virginia ACRL chapter. She 
 presents at state and regional conferences regularly and publishes in 
 library science journals contributing to the knowledge of the library 
 profession.  \n\n \n\n*Event Registration is Required*\n\nSposored By\n\n
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa Sykes-Silvers":MAILTO:msykes@flvc.org
CATEGORIES:Professional Development Alliance 
CONTACT;CN="Melissa Sykes-Silvers":MAILTO:msykes@flvc.org
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