Affordable Learning Solutions: Library Resources and Tools David Walker Director, Systemwide Digital Library Services California State University
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 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 Walker Director, Systemwide Digital Library Services