Since spring 2022, the Libraries Course Materials program has provided students a potential cost savings of more than $2 million dollars by providing seamless, day-one access to Libraries-licensed books, chapters, journal articles, streaming video, and other course materials in Canvas.
This fall, the Libraries Course Materials tool will appear by default in a new course’s Canvas navigation menu. As with other Canvas menu options, instructors can select the order in which menu items appear, enable if not already enabled in a rollover course, and disable if not using the tool in a course. Instructors can create their own Libraries Course Materials lists, or Libraries' staff can create lists for them. In addition, the Libraries may be able to purchase and link unlimited license e-versions of required and recommended textbooks.
Instructors can submit a syllabus or contact Zach Eden at LibrariesReserves@unl.edu for assistance. The Libraries Course Materials Guide provides screenshots and tips for building and working with course materials lists.
The Libraries Course Materials tool will complement the Libraries' additional Canvas link, “UNL Library Resources.” While “Libraries Course Materials” is a tool for organizing and linking to required and recommended course readings and other materials, including e-books, book chapters, articles, websites, and media, “UNL Library Resources” pages are guides that provide information about research and using the Libraries, including links to resources (databases, journals, etc.) relevant to the course or course’s discipline. Instructors can contact a librarian to create a customized "UNL Library Resources” page.
To further the Libraries’ goals to support instructors’ efforts to integrate relevant, accessible, and affordable course materials, librarians will also consult with instructors who seek to discover free, open, or library-licensed course materials to meet their teaching and learning goals. Instructors can request a course materials consultation by sharing a syllabus or current reading list. Limited grant funds are available for instructors who choose to replace all or some of their current course materials with no or low-cost alternatives.
Teaching instructors and staff are invited to join a Libraries Course Materials overview session via Zoom on August 30 from 10-10:45 a.m. Details and registration are available online.
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/course-materials