| Services
for Distance Learners
American
University offers a variety of distance learning and study
abroad options. Part of its mission is to continue to increase
service for these programs, especially study abroad, in order
to create a “distinctive, global university”.
Beginning in the Fall 2006 semester, the library will support
this mission by providing academic support for study abroad
and other distance learning programs.
For
students and faculty in the following programs:
- Weekend
degree programs
- American
Encounters program
- AU/NTL
(National Training Laboratory)
- Executive
Master of Public Administration
- Key
Executive Program
- AU/OPM
- Institute
for the Study of Public Policy Implementation (ISIPPI)
- Federal
Managers Practicum
- Summer Distance Education Courses (online courses)
- Ph.D.
students or AU Faculty who are located outside of a 100
mile radius, but inside the continental
United States
You
may request that we send you up to 5 books through the mail
(you may only have 5 books on your account at a time), from
either AU's collection or a WRLC library. You may request
that we send you articles via the web. You may also request
that we send you the Table of Contents of a book and up to
25% of the book through the web instead of sending the book
through the mail. The electronic option is faster.
For
students in the following programs:
- AU
Abroad
- WCL
International Dual Degree Program
- Faculty
or Ph.D. students or AU Faculty who are located outside
of a 100 mile radius, but outside
the continental United States
- Summer
study abroad programs
You
may request that we send you articles, table of contents and
up to 25% of a book via the web. Unfortunately we DO
NOT send books internationally.
To
place a request, please use this webform.
Things
to know:
-
Books will be checked out to your account
- Standard due dates will apply
- Renewals will follow the standard policy (3 online
renewals as long as no holds or recalls are placed on the
book and fines do no exceed $25.00. After the renewal limit
has been reached the books must be returned
- The library will pay for shipping with signature confirmation
when the books are sent
- We will consider it “on time” as long
as the postmark is on or before the due date
- Return postage is the responsibility of the user
- We will limit the number of materials a user can have
at a time: there can only be 5 books checked out at a time
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our staff at auill@american.edu
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