1. Integrating Library Resources Into the Online Teaching
Xiwen Zhang
California State University, San Bernardino

2. Overview LMS and new opportunities/challenges for libraries
Case 1: Integrating library resources into Blackboard courses and the Outreach Activities at CSUSB
Case 2: Experience with a 3-country e-learn project
Results and Problems

3. Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Learning Management Systems (such as Blackboard & WebCT) are increasingly being used to enhance online learning.
California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) has more than 600 Blackboard courses.

4. Opportunities for the Library
Blackboard Offers Library Digital Asset Management to incorporate library resources in course preparation.
LMS enhanced courses could have direct access to library resources and services.

5. New Opportunities
Provide the electronic resources and services at students’ point of access
Working collaboratively with faculty

6. Survey of CSU Librarians
All California State University (CSU) librarians serving in Reference and Library Instruction
Conducted in December 2005 and January 2006
86 Respondents
20 of 23 campuses responded
Reference: Pamela Jackson, San Diego State University 4/2006

7. How to Include the Library in LMS? (Pamela Jackson)

8. Barriers (Pamela Jackson)

9. Librarians’ New Role
Academic libraries must participate in the Learning Management Systems to help students in accessing library resources in e-learning environment.

10. Integrating Library Resources into Blackboard
Links to customized subject-specific library electronic resources
Databases
Articles
E-journals
E-Books
Online catalog search results

11. Library Presence in LMS

12. Link to Subscription Databases

13. Link to Articles

14. Link to Subject Specific E-Journals

15. Link to E-book Chapters

16. Link to Citation Guide

17. Integrating Library Services
Interlibrary Loan services
Electronic-reserves Services
questions to librarians
24/7 virtual reference desk
Students charting with a librarian while they are logged into their Blackboard courses.

18. Library Services on Blackboard

19. Integrating Guides/Tutorials for Developing Research Skills
Enhance information literacy
Integrating research guides
Integrating online tutorials
Research skills test on Blackboard

20. Research Guides/Tutorials

21. Research Skill Guides

22. Case 1 CSUSB Getting approval of the Academic Affairs Council
Designing subject specific resources as zip files on the library home page for faculty members

23. Faculty Training Workshops
2006 Fall TRC workshop
2007 Fall TRC workshop
Showing the library resources on Blackboard
A step-by-step hands on (using Stable URL)
Importing library resources from a zip file

24. Outreach Activities
Presenting at college Deans' meetings to reach out to department chairs
Invited by department chairs to reach out to faculty members
Presentations at department seminars
Collaboration with faculty members

25. Importing Library Resources

26. Step-by-step Guides on the Library Home Page
Developing step-by-step guides on how to integrate library resources and services into Blackboard courses
Guides on the library home page
Linking to Pfau Library Resources Online
Integrating Library Resources Into Your Blackboard Courses

27. Working with IT people
Academic Computing & Media (using library resources as example for the Blackboard training)
Working with the Office of Distributed Learning to add a Library tab on Blackboard

28. Results & Benefits
Increased visibility of the library's resources and services
One–stop-shopping for students to use linked library resources in LMS
Accessible from anywhere at any time

29. Challenges Customized library resources for different disciplines
Getting the permission to add a library tab to Blackboard for all courses

30. Case 2 Vines and Wines Project
A 3-country online teaching and larning project (US, China & Argentina)
Comparing the Grape Industries of Central California with those of Mendoza Province, Argentina and Yunnan Province, China
Project funded by
The Agricultural Research Initiative
CSU Commission on the Extended University.

31. Chapter 1 Information Literacy

32. Using National Library Online Catalogs: Chinese Students

33. Using National Library Online Catalogs: Argentine Students

34. Using US Catalog--Melvyl

35. Finding Articles-- Ingenta

36. Internet Search Engines

37. Online Test: Library Skills