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Affordable Learning Solutions: Library Resources and Tools

Affordable Learning Solutions: Library Resources and Tools. David Walker Director, Systemwide Digital Library Services California State University dwalker@calstate.edu. Library Resources and Tools. What can the library provide? How can faculty take advantage of it?. Lots of “free” content.

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Affordable Learning Solutions: Library Resources and Tools

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  1. Affordable Learning Solutions:Library Resources and Tools David Walker Director, Systemwide Digital Library ServicesCalifornia State University dwalker@calstate.edu

  2. Library Resources and Tools • What can the library provide? • How can faculty take advantage of it?

  3. Lots of “free” content • Course pack alternatives • Millions of articles in full-text online • Textbook alternatives • 50,000-300,000 eBooks • Patron-driven acquisition

  4. 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

  5. XPorter • Reading list application • Integrates into any LMS • Blackboard • Moodle • D2L • Canvas

  6. XPorter: Next steps • Add non-library resources • Reuse list across courses • Import another instructor’s list • Statistics

  7. David Walker Director, Systemwide Digital Library Services dwalker@calstate.edu

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