There are numerous library services that can support blended learning. This guide will cover a few, including:
- Reserves
- Resources like ebooks, streaming video, databases, Summit, and demand-driven acquisitions
- Instructional services for asynchronous, online, and face-to-face support
Reserves
In most cases materials for reserves can be directly incorporated into your Canvas class.
Click the down arrow for details on reserves.
Place requests online
If we don't own it, we will often buy it or get copyright clearance for you.
Go to http://library.wwu.edu/node/add/reserves
Materials that are commonly placed on reserves
- Chapter or article PDFs, scanned or born digital
- Links to subscription database resources
- Streaming video
- eBooks
- Physical books (if it makes sense for your course)
We will handle
Copyright advice and clearance.
Resources in designing a course
- Demand-driven purchases, let us know what you want and how you prefer to get it
- eBooks through our EBL platform have unlimited concurrent users
- Streaming video collections have grown significantly in the past few years:
- Alexander Street Press and Docuseek2 for documentaries
- Swank for feature films
- Possible developments in using the TEACH Act to upload some DVD content
Summit partner libraries are a resource for students who don't live nearby
How do I access ebooks? Click the image for details
