This article refers to information on the Strathclyde University developed resource, University Library Item.
This article contains:
- Library Item overview
- Contacting the Library Services before adding a Library Item to your Class
- Adding a Library Item on your MyPlace Class
Library Item Overview
This resource allows you to add items from the University Library directly into your course/class page. This can help to contextualise the use of the library resoure for the student.
There are options to:
- Display the full details of the item, including a thumbnail graphic of the cover (if it is a book)
- Use the title of the resource direct from the catalogue.
Contacting the Library Services
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This support page describes how to add a reading list to your class page. |
1) Turn editing on in the class and click 'Add an activity or resource.
2) Scroll down to ‘Reading List’ and click 'Add'.
3) Add a name for your reading list link such as ‘Reading List’.
Note: If your MyPlace page contains more than one class code
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Before using the University Library Item resource on your class page, you will need to contact the Library so that you can request the certain materials you require to be made available for your class. As you will see below when you are adding a Library Item to your class page, the Library Item can be a Reading List, Exam Paper, Scanned Document or a Journal Article.
Please see below contact links use of the specific service from the Library:
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please contact the Reading List Service for assistance.
Please see the LibGuide for full instructions on adding a reading list link to your MyPlace page.
Contacting Library Services
Please see other Library Service contact links below:
Exam Papers
For Information on getting access to specific
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Exam Papers that are located within the library please use the below link:
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Scanned Items
Strathclyde teaching staff who wish to request a scanned item(s) should submit
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a request via the reading list software or an online Digitisation Request form for each item to
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Adding a Library Item on your MyPlace Class
For information on adding an activity or resource to your class page - please see Article: *Staff* Adding an Activity
Once you have requested access via the Library to the Item(s) you require on your class page
You can then add the University Library Item Resource to your MyPlace Class, the Adding a New University Item screen will load as shown below (General Settings Section)
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- As with Point 1, whatever Item you have requested via the Library will now show up in the Library Item section of the General Settings on this page above
- In this section of the settings, you can use the name from the Library or you can name the Item, and give a description plus choose to display the description.
- Note: The Show Item on the Course Page Checkbox is Checked by default.
The remaining settings for the Library Item are shown below
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- You have options to make the Item Visible or not (depending on when you would like your students to see the material(s))
- You can give the resource an ID Number; setting an ID number provides a way of identifying the activity for grade calculation purposes. If the activity is not included in any grade calculation then the ID number field may be left blank.
- You can set when and for how long this Resource can be viewed within your class page in the Restrict Access Section of the settings.
- Note: Always ensure that you click Save and Return to Class or Click Cancel if you decide not to add the Resource to your class page.
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Scanning Service staff will check for compliance with the Licence, and either arrange for the scan(s) to be made available, or advise if there are any problems.
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Please email the Scanning Service if you have any queries.
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