Integrating the Library into Next-Generation Course Management Systems

Steve Acker, Jim Bracken, Steve Acker, Jim Bracken, and Scott Cantorand Scott Cantor

The Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University

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Presentation structurePresentation structure

Genesis of the NeedGenesis of the Need OhioLINK/OLN needOhioLINK/OLN need Library Landscape todayLibrary Landscape today

Threats for tomorrowThreats for tomorrow Instructor needsInstructor needs

““Building digital learning objects” pilotBuilding digital learning objects” pilot Creating “My Library”Creating “My Library” Sharing “My Library”Sharing “My Library” Questions, answers, discussionQuestions, answers, discussion

OhioLINK/OLN NeedsOhioLINK/OLN Needs

Is there a way to to extend our Is there a way to to extend our model of inter-institutional sharing model of inter-institutional sharing of library resources to off-campus of library resources to off-campus students? (OhioLINK)students? (OhioLINK)

Is there a way to simplify course Is there a way to simplify course material distribution for on-line material distribution for on-line courses? (OLN)courses? (OLN)

Library LandscapeLibrary Landscape

Source: Lorcan Dempsey, OCLCSource: Lorcan Dempsey, OCLC

Library ThreatsLibrary Threats

Google

XanEdu

Collection costs

Digitizati-on costs

Instructor needsInstructor needs

Resource integration w/ CMSResource integration w/ CMS Affordable contentAffordable content Information literate studentsInformation literate students Capacity for collaboration with other Capacity for collaboration with other

instructors/schoolsinstructors/schools

Autumn 02 PilotAutumn 02 Pilot

Autumn 02 WebCT 3.8 Autumn 02 WebCT 3.8 CMSCMS

Instructor requestInstructor request

Off-campus responseOff-campus response

JCOM 850C RevisedJCOM 850C Revised

JCOM850C ReferencesJCOM850C References

Penny’s PicksPenny’s Picks

Miami via Shibboleth-Miami via Shibboleth-OSUOSU

Shibboleth DemoShibboleth Demo

SHIREKnock, Knock

SHIREWho’s There?

SHIREabcde12345Handle

ServiceMary

SHARAAabcde12345 who?

SHARAAMary, faculty, contract:001

ResourceLet me in!

Miami ReferencesMiami References

IssuesIssues

Persistent URLsPersistent URLs Cross-institutional licensesCross-institutional licenses

OhioLINKOhioLINK Individual licensesIndividual licenses

““My Library” vs. “Course Library”My Library” vs. “Course Library” Ease of useEase of use Incentives to re-invent eReservesIncentives to re-invent eReserves Documents or learning objects?Documents or learning objects?

ContactsContacts

Steve Acker (Steve Acker (acker.1@osu.eduacker.1@osu.edu)) CMS-Library integration questionsCMS-Library integration questions

Jim Bracken (Jim Bracken (bracken.1@osu.edubracken.1@osu.edu)) Library questionsLibrary questions

Scott Cantor (Scott Cantor (cantor.2@osu.educantor.2@osu.edu)) Shibboleth questionsShibboleth questions