Library system vendors are addressing some of these issues with Reading List solutions (see Higher Education Library Technology http://helibtech.com/Reading_Resource+lists ). These are a sort of course catalogue with links to resources (beyond conventional 'library resources) that are specifc to a course module or even a week of a particular course. The may be characterised by faculty as 'essential' or 'recommended' etc. They are very popular in Australia, New Zealand and UK and are highly valued...They are now starting to be adopted in the US.
The broader context for this development and others including learning analytics is covered in a recent HELibTech briefing paper: "The new role of the library in teaching and learning outcomes" (Published 20 June 2017) and available at http://helibtech.com/Briefing+Papers >From that paper: The online reading list can be seen as a sort of course catalogue that gives the user a (sometimes week-by-week) course/module "view on core resources and provides a link to print holdings information or the electronic full text. It differs significantly from the integrated library system (ILS) ‘course reserve’ module, notably by providing access to materials beyond the items in the library catalogue". "Indeed some librarians claim that the reading list system is a key library tool for transforming student learning. By “investing our efforts into developing a genuinely effective, interactive and responsive reading list system” librarians at the University of Birmingham are aiming to “transform the teaching and learning experience for students and academics” Ken Ken Chad Consulting Ltd http://www.kenchadconsulting.com Tel: +44(0)7788727845 Twitter: @kenchad | Skype: kenchadconsulting |Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/kenchad Researcher IDs: • Orcid.org/0000-0001-5502-6898 • ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ken_Chad -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG] On Behalf Of Cynthia Harper Sent: 07 August 2017 17:02 To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Managing syllabi? My hobby-horse is data that helps users choose from many books/resources to choose what are the most recommended. I'd love to have syllabus data across many institutions to identify these. So I applaud this idea. Cindy Harper -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG] On Behalf Of David Lowe Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 10:45 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Managing syllabi? Good stuff. Yes, this sort of work needs to have more library folks involved. As the mission of scholarly communication folks is creeping (quite healthily, I would say) more into the day to day aspects of teaching, learning, and research and we look at Faculty Information Systems with other stakeholders on campus, it is clear to me that a more integrated systems approach with library involvement would have benefits across the board. As we investigate such systems locally, we are working, for example, with campus colleagues from Institutional Research who match faculty credentials with courses, so I've been thinking in FRBR terms about how course catalogs and syllabi are so closely related, yet they mostly reside in different systems. I'd say the catalog course description is equivalent to an *expression* in FRBR terms, while a syllabus is a *manifestation*, and we may need to distinguish between *items* such as the Smith syllabus versus the Jones version. I know Reserves staff in every academic library love to have advance copies of syllabi to make sure we can supply the books, articles, and videos needed, but there are lots of other good reasons for sharing and keeping these around. So, it may open lots of other cans of worms, but I'd encourage anyone interested in this topic to keep in mind the larger strategic context and try to establish contact with other stakeholding entities on campus toward collaborating on a shared system... ----DBL[image: https://orcid.org/sites/default/files/images/orcid_24x24.png] <http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2856-8629> David B. Lowe, Data Librarian Liaison to ECE & Systems Evans Library, Florida Tech On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 9:31 AM, Runyon, Carolyn <carolyn-run...@utc.edu> wrote: > Hi All, > > I am also interested in this thread. Specifically if folks have > workflows that allow them to bulk transfer syllabi and metadata from > LMS or registrations systems to an IR for permanent archiving, I would > love to learn more about your process. > > All the best, > Carolyn > > Carolyn Runyon > Assistant Head of Collection Services and Director of Special > Collections University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library > 615 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37403 carolyn-run...@utc.edu, > (423) 425-4503 Dept. 6456, LIB 439D > > > On Aug 6, 2017, at 7:58 AM, Amichal Tulie <tuli...@hdq.colman.ac.il> > wrote: > > > > Hi All > > > > We're looking into managing the process around the creation of > > syllabi > for courses allowing us to manage their status during the approval > process as well as propagate the different parts of a syllabus (title, > description, > requirements) for use in other systems like moodle and our > registration system. > > Is anyone managing this process in a system/systems and would be > > able to > share their experience? > > Thanks > > Tulie > > > > > > > > > > Tulie Amichal | Library Information Technologies Team Leader| > > College Of > Management | Office: +972-3-9634010| Mobile: +972-52-8700781 | Skype: > tulieami | tuli...@hdq.colman.ac.il >
