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Extent of integration
Student
access to
library/
learning
resource
centre
Students have limited or
no on-line access to the
library catalogue
Students can access
the library catalogue
on-line. Separate
access routes
exist to individual
components of the
electronic resources
collection
Students can access
the library catalogue
on-line. There is a
separate
gateway that provides
access to all
components of the
electronic resources
collection.
Students can access the
library catalogue and
electronic resources from
one
common interface
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3-5 years
Integration
of on-line
library
resources
with VLE
The institution has no
virtual learning
environment
Now
3-5 years
There is no
connection between
on-line library
resources and the
virtual learning
environment
Now
Some on-line library
resources are
integrated into a
virtual learning
environment
3-5 years Now 3-5 years Now
On-line library resources are
fully integrated into a virtual
learning environment
3-5 years
Support for
users of
electronic
learning
resources
Student
access to
administrati
ve data
There are no electronic
learning resources
On-line support is not
available for users of
electronic learning
resources
Students can e-mail a
helpdesk with general
queries about
locating and using
electronic learning
resources
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Students cannot see
personal admin data
directly and have to
request updates to be
made by admin staff
Students can see
some pertinent
personal admin data
on-line
Students can read
on-line pertinent
personal admin data
and electronically
request changes to
be made
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On request, students receive
on-line guidance and support
from information
professionals for their subject
area
3-5 years
Students can read on-line
pertinent personal admin
data and can update
appropriate selected fields
3-5 years
Fee
payment
Fees paid manually with
no link to access to
services
Fees paid manually,
with admin staff
creating access to
services upon
payment
Students can pay
fees on-line and can
see the status of their
account; access to
services and facilities
is set up by admin
staff
Students can pay fees online,
automatically creating
access to the services and
facilities they have just paid
for and can see the status of
their account
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3-5 years
Accessibilit
y of
resources
for students
with
disabilities
On-line systems do not
support a range of
access needs
On-line systems
support a limited
range of access
needs
Some on-line
systems support a
wide range of access
needs
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All on-line systems can be
customised to support
students with a wide range of
access needs
3-5 years
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