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Distance-learning librarians' connection Libraries hosting biennial national conference The growth of digital materials has drastically changed how college professors and instructors make information available for their students. Just ask Rebecca Hill, a CMU off -campus librarian who works directly with faculty members to help provide course materials for their students enrolled in off -campus and online programs. "Library users are moving away from traditional print resources, " and more material is available online, and a lot of people are relying on library services to locate the information they need. " Hill says. "More Hill is among the many professionals presenting at the Distance Library Services Conference April 18-20 in Memphis, Tenn. She is co-presenting the paper, "Mining e-Reserves Data for Collection Assessment: An Analysis of How Instructors Use Library Collections to Support Distance Learners, with Michele Behr of Western Michigan University. " Library professionals of similar backgrounds come together for this biennial conference to share insights and experiences related to off -campus programming and services. Since 1982 CMU Off -Campus Library Services has sponsored the CMU Libraries and Off -Campus Programs conference. Formerly the Off -Campus Library Services Conference, the event name was changed recently to better refl ect the nature of the issues it encompasses. "CMU created the conference with the vision of providing distance learning services professionals the chance to come together and learn from each other's experiences, says Timothy Peters, CMU Libraries' director of information services. "This conference stands out to me because it focuses only on distance learning library services, unlike other conferences that touch on an array of topics. " " Nearly 275 librarians attended the conference held in Cleveland in 2010, and Peters hopes to have even more at this year's event. Visit ocls.cmich.edu/conf2012 for conference information. • Rebecca Hill, a CMU off -campus librarian, is among the presenters at the national conference in Memphis, Tenn. 12