Promoting a comprehensive view of library resources in a course management system

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the way the University of North Carolina Libraries have begun to incorporate library resources into their university course management system.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper presents a case study of course‐specific web pages that have been incorporated into BlackBoard sites as a way to facilitate the use of the library and to promote a comprehensive view of library services and resources at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Findings

Students and professors appreciate course‐specific web pages that provide access to library resources that relate directly to class assignments. Web page usage statistics show that students are using librarian‐created course pages to access library materials.

Originality/value

The paper describes a way for librarians to bring library resources into a course management system that may be beneficial for other academic libraries.

Citation

Solis, J. and Hampton, E.M. (2009), "Promoting a comprehensive view of library resources in a course management system", New Library World, Vol. 110 No. 1/2, pp. 81-91. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074800910928603