How to add Your Library Shelf to your Brightspace Course

Introduction:

This article goes over the process to add Your Library Shelf(Leganto) to your Brightspace course. This powerful tool is seamlessly integrated into Brightspace, enabling you to effortlessly create, manage, and share interactive course resource lists, and is available on any device.

What is Your Library Shelf(Leganto)?

Your Library Shelf (Leganto) is a versatile tool designed for instructors to create and manage reading lists for their courses. It integrates seamlessly with Brightspace, allowing easy access and organization of course materials. Instructors can collaborate with librarians and teaching assistants, utilize library resources and open educational resources (OERs) to reduce costs, and engage students through interactive features like annotations and discussions. Overall, Your Library Shelf enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of course material management, fostering a more engaging and affordable learning experience. Learn about this powerful tool by viewing this video.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

  1. Access your Brightspace course.
  2. On the course navigation bar, go to Tools.
  3. In the Tools options, click on Your Library Shelf.

Tools is boxed with Step 2 icon and Your Library Shelf is Boxed with Step 3

  1. From the Leganto interface, select "Create a new list" or "Select existing list".

Create list

  1. Please refer to the additional resources provided below for more information on how to create a new list or select an existing list.

Additional Resources from UTRGV Library:

Using Course Materials

Create a Reading List

Uploading References from Bibliographic Citation Management Tools

Using Analytics

Additional Resources from Leganto:

Create a List

Add Items to a List

Modifying Lists and Items

Requesting Library Services

Finalizing a List

Managing Favorites

Encouraging Student Engagement

Monitoring Student Usage

Support:

For additional support, please contact the COLTT Help Desk at 956-665-5327 or 956-882-6792. You may also contact the UTRGV Library staff below:

Alesy Garza
Library Assistant I
Alesy.Garza01@utrgv.edu
(956) 882-7102

Liliana Galindo, MLIS
Assessment Librarian
Liliana.Galindo@utrgv.edu
(956) 882-6576

Jesus Tellez
Library Associate
Jesus.Tellez01@utrgv.edu
(956) 882-8221

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