Library Course Pages Pointing Students to Library Resources

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Library Course Pages Pointing Students to
Library Resources
Jean Ruenger-Hanson Steenbock Library UW-Madison
Amy Kindschi Wendt Library UW-Madison
(SkyArt Studio Gallery)
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Whats a Library Course Page?

• May include
• Library instruction materials
• e.g. tutorials, online tips
• Library resources
• e.g. databases, catalog
• Library services
• e.g. e-reserves

• Dynamically-generated
• Web page which
• includes a selection of
• course-related library
• resources delivered
• directly to students
• enrolled in a course

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LCP Example
Course info
Library contact
Reserves
Instruction related resources
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Advantages of LCP System

• Integrates library resources at the course level
• Provides secure access
• Highly flexible open source application
• Communicates with other campus systems
• Transferable to future CMS systems

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Student Access from MyUW Portal
MyUW login
links to LCP
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Student Access from Learn_at_UW (D2L)
Learn_at_UW login
links to LCP
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Stats _at_ UW Madison

• Fall 2005
• 1097 courses had an LCP
• More than 25 of courses taught
• 123 (11) included instruction tabs
• 803 D2L courses
• About 20 of courses taught
• 265 (33) also had an LCP
• Spring 2006
• 941 courses have an LCP so far

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Pros/Cons for Students

• Pros
• Provides personalized access to the library
• Consistent presentation from course to course
• Help with the library is easy to find
• Cons
• Double login with D2L link currently

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Pros/Cons for Faculty

• Pros
• Saves time - library staff create the links
• Flexibility in whats included and the order its
  presented
• Students are directed to reliable resources
• Cons
• Links to readings arent integrated into syllabus
• Requires some lead time until item(s) is linked
• Current LCP link must be updated each semester

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Pros/Cons for Staff

• Pros
• Opens the door for instruction / liaison
• Easy to use staff interface (no knowledge of
  html is required)
• Content is re-usable and shareable
• Supplies ereserve use statistics
• Cons
• New system to learn
• Uniformity meant some sacrifices

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Future of LCPs

• Continue programming enhancements for staff
  interface
• Support staff use of LCPs as a liaison tool
• Program automatic LCP NavBar link in Learn_at_UW /
  eliminate double login
• CUWL Task Force on Library Integration with
  Learn_at_UW

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