How to add Your Library Shelf to your Brightspace Course

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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. Log into Brightspace.
2. Go to the content area where you want to add the tool link.
3. Select “Add Existing”.
4. Click “External Tool Activity”.
5. Go to the bottom and select “Your Library Shelf” from the list of tools.
6. Locate the added tool link and click on the "Your Library Shelf" link.
7. From the Leganto interface, select "Create a new list" or "Select existing list".
8. Please refer to the additional resources provided below for more information on how to create a new list or select an existing list.