Transforming Library Academic Reserves:

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Transforming Library Academic Reserves Using the
Blackboard Content System for Streamlined Access
Problem
Outcomes

• Library e-Reserves and course content on
  Blackboard are delivered independently users
  must access separate websites and use multiple
  logins to view all course materials
• e-Reserves on home-grown system
• separate website and login
• faculty must direct students to the site
• requires significant library staff time to
  catalog e-Reserves in the library system
• Course Content on Blackboard
• separate website and login
• contains only faculty managed content

User Perspective
e-Reserves Manager

• e-Reserve materials integrated with other course
  content within Blackboard
• Single click access to e-Reserves from the
  Blackboard course menu
• Reduced processing time for library staff
• User satisfaction

Im taking a class that is piloting ereserves
through BB, and I LOVE the feature. Talk about
saving time. Felix - Grad Student you've
done a great job! The link from Blackboard was
very easy. Jon - Faculty

• Students
• e-Reserves are located where all other course
  content is stored
• Single click access to e-Reserves
• Faculty
• Link automatically displays in course menu - no
  faculty customization needed!

• e-Reserves Manager developed using Blackboard
  Building Blocks
• Library staff have full rights to deliver, store
  control e-Reserves content, but cannot access
  or change other course content
• Searches by course, term and year
• Allows drag-n-drop for loading documents
• Permits activation of course if necessary
• Adds e-Reserves link to course menu

Contacts
Objective
Blackboard Content System

• Terry W. BrandsmaInformation Technology
  Librariantwbrands_at_uncg.edu
• Gerardo E. GarcíaInstructional Technology
  Specialist, Blackboard Administratorgegarcia_at_uncg
  .edu
• Ray C. PurdomDirector, University Teaching
  Learning Centerrcpurdom_at_uncg.edu

Provide easy access to e-Reserve documents
through Blackboard
Blackboard Building Blocks technology allows the
creation of sharable, re-purposable Web
applications that can be deployed on the
Blackboard platform These applications can
Blackboard Content System provides the
capabilities for collecting, sharing and managing
digital content This application can be used to
Project

• Use newly installed Blackboard Content System to
  store and deliver e-Reserves content
• Build upon previous customizations in Blackboard
  using Building Blocks
• Develop e-Reserves Manager to reduce processing
  steps for library staff
• Develop streamlined access to e-Reserves
  documents from the Blackboard course menu

• Manage and share files
• Maintain and track versions of documents
• Provide dedicated file and content storage areas
  for individuals and groups
• Document academic growth through e-Portfolios
• Categorize and share learning objects
• Maintain e-Reserves

• Provide new functionality
• Meet discipline specific or pedagogical needs
• Aid system administration
• Automate procedures or repetitive tasks
• Act as a bridge application between Blackboard
  and external systems or applications

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