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A History of the Distance Library Services Conference

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The Distance Library Services Conference was founded in 1982 by the librarians of the Off-Campus Library Services department at Central Michigan University. From its inception through its 18th conference in 2018, Central Michigan University planned and administered this conference for the benefit of librarians serving distance learners and faculty at their institutions. This article discusses the founding of the Distance Library Services Conference and its role as the library profession’s preeminent forum for the exchange of ideas on the topic of distance librarianship.

Source: Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning

DOI: 10.1080/1533290x.2020.1809600

Authors: Timothy Peters, Thad E. Dickinson

Institution: Central Michigan University

Language: English

Topic: Library Science and Information Literacy

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3080657928

FWCI: 1.729

Cites: 7

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10