Distance Learning Services

Faculty and students in the distance learning community at Towson University are of two types.

Services Offered

• The delivery of physical items (e.g. books, print dissertations, etc.) to the school-year residence.
  • Note: All textbooks and media items are excluded.
• Electronic delivery of scanned articles/chapters that the Library only owns in print format.

Using the Services

• Set ILLiad status to "Off-Campus Student" or "Off-Campus Faculty".
• Ensure school-year address is current and correct.
• Request books and articles, including those owned by the Library.

Off-Campus Delivery may take additional time. Consider using full-text articles in the Library's Research Databases or requesting chapters rather than complete books for quicker access.

Patrons are responsible for the cost of return postage for physical items.

Note:Only Off-Campus students and faculty are eligible for Off-Campus Delivery Service.

The Distance Learning Librarian helps ensure equivalent library services and resources to the distance learning community. Contact Distance Learning Librarian Jason Ezell (jezell@towson.edu) for any of the following support requests:

• Off-Campus Library Instruction
• Research Support (including Interlibrary Loan)
• Student Referrals
• Tutorial Requests
  • Browse the Library's Help Guides

Online Class Support

Faculty can request that a librarian be embedded in the Blackboard site for a course.

Librarians will work with you to determine appropriate and timely online supports for student work.

Typical services

• An "Ask A Librarian" discussion board
• Virtual office hours
• Timely sharing of relevant Help Guides
• Student consultations
• Library instructional modules or real-time instruction
• Research-related assessment

Request an embedded librarian

If you take all classes online or at an Off-Campus Site, the Distance Learning Librarian works to specifically address your needs.

Services offered

• Access & Delivery
  Assistance getting library materials and using library services in a timely way
• Online Presence or Off-Campus Visits
  Instruction, reference, and consultations through Blackobard or at an Off-Campus Site
• Basic Research Support
  Help with information about library services, with basic database searching, and with citations
• Subject Expertise
  Collaboration with or referral to subject librarians

Request assistance