"Go to the library website" is a common phrase in classrooms and curricula across the country, reflecting the siloed nature of library resources. There often remains a fundamental barrier between the users and the library experience. Maximizing that user experience requires easing access to library resources. One way to do so is to integrate the library closely into an institution’s learning management system (LMS) through a learning tools interoperability (LTI) feature. This presentation discusses the value of using LTI to integrate library resources directly into an institution's curricula and LMS, as well as the communication and collaboration approaches that librarians must utilize to encourage teaching faculty participation in that integration. When this process is successful, it not only eases user access to library resources, but also supports the use of the library resources as textbook alternatives in the classroom. Therefore, by leveraging LTI to integrate the library into an LMS, we can not only maximize the user experience but also maximize the library's value to its institution. (15:53 min.)
An overview of the AtoZ Databases to find information on business, consumers, jobs & internships, companies, industries, business plans, market research, and job opportunities. (31:22 min.)
The LIRN link encoder, found under the “Tools” tab of your LIRNPortal, encodes the link and applies a prefix that directs users to your institution's login for access. (4:35 min.)
One common research struggle is looking for the perfect all-in-one source that addresses your exact topic. Good research isn’t about finding the perfect article that makes all the connections for you. It’s about finding information that helps you form your ideas and tying it together yourself to make a cohesive argument. (2:31 min.)
Scholarly articles. Academic articles. Peer reviewed articles. You may have heard these terms used by your professor, but what do they mean? Essentially, these are all different ways of describing the same thing: research articles that have been published in scholarly
journals. (3:23 min.)
2016 Membership Business Meeting; part of the annual members meeting (4:43 min.)
2017 Membership Business Meeting, part of the annual members meeting (6:40 min.)
2019 Annual Members Meeting, featuring Business Meeting, State of the Consortium presentation, and "Library Career Databases" presentation. (54:53 min.)
2020 Annual Members Meeting, including Business Meeting, State of the Consortium presentation, and "LMS Library Courses" presentation. (46:09 min.)
The 2021 Annual Members Meeting, including Business Meeting, State of the Consortium report, "Citation versus Share Links" presentation, and "Accreditation Questions about Library Operations" presentation. (57:55 min.)