Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that The University of Manchester Library has selected the Ex Libris Leganto™ reading list solution to help the University realise its 2020 vision for achieving an outstanding learning and student experience. The Ex Libris Leganto solution will replace Talis® Aspire® software and will be integrated with the University’s Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery tool.
To investigate options for improving the Library’s reading list services, The University of Manchester Library established the ‘Books Right Here Right Now’ (BRHRN) strategy project. The project identified a need for a reading list solution that would ensure a coherent approach to the provision of reading list materials, improve the student experience of accessing and using items on their reading lists, and implement novel methods of providing textbooks via the Library. The project involved extensive research and consultation with library staff, teaching staff, and students.
As a result of the BRHRN project, the University is implementing a new Library purchasing policy that includes an agreed set of terms for reading list items and the use of demand-driven access. Through the Library’s eTextbook Programme, access to core e-textbooks will be offered to specific cohorts of students via Manchester’s Blackboard virtual learning environment. A single, consolidated team will be managing reading list services and providing access to all reading list materials, from digitised readings to e textbooks.
The Leganto solution will save time and effort by streamlining the ordering of reading list books and digitised chapters. Furthermore, Leganto analytics will enable teaching staff to evaluate and encourage student engagement with reading list content. Students will benefit from seamless access to reading list resources within the virtual learning environment.
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