Affordable Learning Solutions: Library Resources and Tools

Affordable Learning Solutions:Library Resources and Tools

David WalkerDirector, Systemwide Digital Library Services

California State Universitydwalker@calstate.edu

Library Resources and Tools

• What can the library provide?• How can faculty take advantage of it?

Lots of “free” content

• Course pack alternatives– Millions of articles in full-text online

• Textbook alternatives– 50,000-300,000 eBooks– Patron-driven acquisition

Library eBooks as textbooks

• San Jose compared bookstore list to library subscriptions

• Fall 2012– 173 eBooks in library were on bookstore list– 4,623 students using eBooks– $152,000 savings

XPorter

• Reading list application• Integrates into any LMS– Blackboard– Moodle– D2L– Canvas

XPorter: Next steps

• Add non-library resources• Reuse list across courses• Import another instructor’s list• Statistics

David WalkerDirector, Systemwide Digital Library Servicesdwalker@calstate.edu