Seven Days of . . . Electronic Library Support for Online Learners integrating faith and learning: Seven Days of . . . Electronic Library Support for Online Learners integrating faith and learning 1. Let there be light 2. And God called the firmament "Heaven" 3. Earth and seas on the third day 4. Celestial bodies created 5. Living creatures after their kind 6. Humanity formed out of the dust of the earth 7. Sabbath Rest


Slide2: An analogy to light is information. It is pervasive and 21st century technology instantaneously delivers it to global learners. Learners access their online courses and click on a hyperlink that routes directly to the electronic library to gather information Let there be light Gen 1:3 1. integrating faith and learning in library support for distance learners


Slide3: The tutorials are overarching guidelines (Heaven) that protect the online learners from copyright infringement, selection of poor quality information, and give direction to authoritative data for class and research assignments. General Tutorials Specialized Tutorials God called the firmament "Heaven" Gen 1:8 2. integrating faith and learning in library support for distance learners


Slide4: The foundation for study, comparable to terra firma and terra aqua, are the following hyperlinks: Earth and seas on the third day Gen 1:9-13 3. integrating faith and learning in library support for distance learners


Slide5: Online resources that complement the foundational materials are numerous and may parallel the fourth day: Celestial bodies created Gen 1:14-19 4. integrating faith and learning in library support for distance learners Almanacs Dictionaries Encyclopedias Quotations Statistics Style Manuals Subject Guides Thesauri


Slide6: Entities concerned with optimal distance learning library support for higher education are the Adventist Distance Education Consortium (ADEC), the Adventist Virtual Learning Network (AVLN), and the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians (ASDAL). Perhaps these can equate to the fifth day of creation. ADEC http://www.sdaedu.org/ AVLN http://avln.org ASDAL http://www.asdal.org Living creatures after their kind Gen 1:20-23 5. integrating faith and learning in library support for distance learners


Slide7: The crowning act of creation is mankind. Humanity need each other, and electronic libraries offer contact in several modes: Mankind created to have dominion Gen 1:24-31 6. integrating faith and learning in library support for distance learners


Slide8: The Speciality Web Sites category contains hyperlinks that point to numerous web sites specific to Seventh-day Adventist pioneers, fundamental beliefs, and other religious information appropriate for Sabbath. Services Mission Study Church God rested Gen 2:2 7. integrating faith and learning in library support for distance learners


Slide9: Ann Greer is the liaison for the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians (ASDAL) and the Adventist Virtual Learning Network (AVLN). She is also the Online Learning Research Support coordinator for Southern Adventist University (SAU), Collegedale, Tennessee, U.S.A. She completed two degrees (Bachelors & Ph.D.) via distance learning, and understands the frustrations of students who do not have adequate library support. Contact her for assistance in your SAU online learning class assignments and research. atgreer@southern.edu integrating faith and learning in library support for distance learners CONTACT INFORMATION