Designing digital library as a facilities to support Open and Distance learning (ODL) student: a case in Universitas Terbuka Indonesia

Abstract

The aim of this study is to elaborate the effectiveness of digital library to support open and distant learning students. Digital libary is required to support Open and Distance Learning (ODL) students to get learning materials in their learning process. This descriptive study involved Students Expert of IT, Librarians as respondents. The respondents provided information and data regarding the use of the digital library to support their learning process. Observation and interview were used as a technique for collecting data and information. Besides, this study used secondary data is related to the objective of the study-to elaborate the effectives of using distance learning in ODL. The result of this study is indicated that the majority of the open and distant students used the components of availbale digital library such as Virtual Reading Room (RBV), e-repository, e-resource and Open Education Resource (OER) to support their learningactivities.