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. Learn about this powerful tool by viewing this video.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. 1. Log into Brightspace.
2. 2. Go to the content area where you want to add the tool link.
3. 3. Select “Add Existing”.
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5. 4. Click “External Tool Activity”.
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7. 5. Go to the bottom and select “Your Library Shelf” from the list of tools.
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9. 6. Locate the added tool link and click on the "Your Library Shelf" link.
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11. 7. From the Leganto interface, select "Create a new list" or "Select existing list".
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13. 8. 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.