Enhanced Course Lists for Student Success
A robust, integrated solution for creating, maintaining and sharing interactive course resource lists, Leganto optimizes the use of library collections, reduces the administrative burden on faculty, and makes higher education a lot more affordable.
Leganto
Making course resource lists a two-way street
Leganto’s structured course resource lists are interactive and provide easy access to all materials in an environment familiar to both students and faculty.
- Instructors can engage students by enriching resource lists with tags, notes and due dates
- Students can share feedback and suggest additional content for any resource list
- Barriers such as broken links and paywalls are eliminated
Quality course materials are a click away
With Leganto, incorporating high-quality low- or no-cost materials in course resource lists is easy, fast and secure, providing flexibility in course content and helping keep down costs.
- Multiple open access and OER collections (e.g., Open SUNY, OpenStax, Open Textbook
Library) are fully discoverable - Searches are easily filtered for OER and open access resources
- Leganto automatically suggests relevant OER material
Engage students and staff - wherever they are
An intuitive, cloud-based user interface, available on any device, is seamlessly integrated into the learning management system.
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- A rich set of APIs enable remote interaction with institutional and third-party systems,
mobile apps, citation tools, and more - Librarians manage course materials and administer Leganto with integrated Alma workflows
- Easily scaled up to support as many courses as needed
Schools and students save money with Leganto
Leganto maximizes the value and use of library collections and collaborations, reducing the cost of course materials and increasing student affordability.
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- Librarians can promote selected resources
- Leganto automatically embeds direct links to free library-owned items
- Leganto drives the use of pay-per-use models and open educational resources
- Students can easily access valuable librarian expertise and services
Actionable insights to improve course materials
Powerful analytics reveal true student engagement with course resources, giving instructors, librarians and administrators insight into what is working, what is missing, and what is needed.
- Leganto monitors in real time how course resources are used
- Analytics indicate which resources are being used as expected and which are not
- Custom reports show the library’s institutional value, budgetary needs and constraints
Reducing the administrative burden
Leganto is a one-stop shop, with automated management and provisioning workflows that increase productivity, save time and enhance the library’s role.
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- Faculty can easily add resources directly from any source, edit the list, and roll it over to the
following term - Automated Alma-based workflows make it easy to scale up for additional courses
- Integrated copyright clearance with automated licensing ensures compliance
Leganto
Making course resource lists a two-way street
Leganto’s structured course resource lists are interactive and provide easy access to all materials in an environment familiar to both students and faculty.
Expand >
- Instructors can engage students by enriching resource lists with tags, notes and due dates
- Students can share feedback and suggest additional content for any resource list
- Barriers such as broken links and paywalls are eliminated
Quality course materials are a click away
With Leganto, incorporating high-quality low- or no-cost materials in course resource lists is easy, fast and secure, providing flexibility in course content and helping keep down costs.
Expand >
- Multiple open access and OER collections (e.g., Open SUNY, OpenStax, Open Textbook
Library) are fully discoverable - Searches are easily filtered for OER and open access resources
- Leganto automatically suggests relevant OER material
Engage students and staff - wherever they are
An intuitive, cloud-based user interface, available on any device, is seamlessly integrated into the learning management system.
Expand >
- A rich set of APIs enable remote interaction with institutional and third-party systems,
mobile apps, citation tools, and more - Librarians manage course materials and administer Leganto with integrated Alma workflows
- Easily scaled up to support as many courses as needed
Schools and students save money with Leganto
Leganto maximizes the value and use of library collections and collaborations, reducing the cost of course materials and increasing student affordability.
Expand >
- Librarians can promote selected resources
- Leganto automatically embeds direct links to free library-owned items
- Leganto drives the use of pay-per-use models and open educational resources
- Students can easily access valuable librarian expertise and services
Actionable insights to improve course materials
Powerful analytics reveal true student engagement with course resources, giving instructors, librarians and administrators insight into what is working, what is missing, and what is needed.
Expand >
- Leganto monitors in real time how course resources are used
- Analytics indicate which resources are being used as expected and which are not
- Custom reports show the library’s institutional value, budgetary needs and constraints
Reducing the administrative burden
Leganto is a one-stop shop, with automated management and provisioning workflows that increase productivity, save time and enhance the library’s role.
Expand >
- Faculty can easily add resources directly from any source, edit the list, and roll it over to the
following term - Automated Alma-based workflows make it easy to scale up for additional courses
- Integrated copyright clearance with automated licensing ensures compliance
Our customer stories
"Having an open solution is important because it allows us to connect all of our systems to other systems across campus."
Eduardo Prieto University of Miami
"When we migrated to Alma in 2018, one of our goals was to have one system to manage everything."
Jamen McGranahan Vanderbilt University
"In the last three years, we’ve seen growth of 40% of faculty members using Leganto."
The Library Team Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
"The adoption of Ex Libris Leganto... has led to significant improvements in workflows and streamlined access to the university library resources."
Silvia Trevenzoli University of Verona
"[Leganto] puts us in a position to be at the very forefront of course creation"
Erin Beach Northeastern University
“…we needed an enterprise system to support our course materials with a consistent process … Leganto had exactly what we needed.”
Director of Library Enterprise Systems Research University
“As soon as we implemented Leganto, we began using it to manage informed purchases of materials for teaching, with our integrated, cross-team workflow seamlessly handling requests.”
Angela Laurins, Library Learning Services Manager The University of Edinburgh
“After the curation is over, the output lives on.…The lists and resources are used after the fact in all kinds of ways, so the students leave a lasting legacy.”
Catherine Stephen University of Surrey
"During the first term with Leganto, almost 47,000 students were accessing reading lists in nearly 1,000 courses."
University of Sydney
“Find out why an academic library at a specialist college transformed its services and operations through Alma, Primo and Leganto."
Laura Pilsel Harper Adams University
Supporting the Imperial College Library Mission with Ex Libris Higher-Ed Cloud Solutions
Katherine Rose, Katharine Thompson, James Garry Imperial College, London
The Leganto-Rialto workflow: The key to streamlining the purchase of course materials
Angela Laurins and Elize Rowan The University of Edinburgh
Promoting Student Affordability with Leganto
Kelly Ann Sam Reserves Coordinator, California State University San Marcos
The Leganto Solution as a Facilitator in Cross Team Collaboration
Sarah Bateup & Moraig Vuurman Faculty Librarian, Technology Enhanced Learning Designer, Bond University
Efficiently delivering course resources and managing copyright licensing
Margaret Ann Trotter Vanderbilt University
Increasing OER use and lowering student costs
Rosemary Arneson University of Mary Washington
Partnering with academics and educational developers
Alison Neil University of New South Wales
Demonstrating and Deepening the Library's Value with Ex Libris Higher-Ed Solutions
Helen Woolfries Kingston University London
A Faculty Perspective of Leganto – Making Course Resource Lists Easy
Sara Branch Formerly an Associate Professor of Psychology
Greater control over copyright and improved service to faculty
Susan Lafferty Australian Catholic University
Supporting teaching strategy and improving learning affordability
Pascal Calarco, University Librarian University of Windsor
Leganto at the University of Edinburgh: Improving Library Productivity and Student Experience
Angela Laurins & Sarah Ames University of Edinburgh
“Because of the streamlined back-office processes, we're able to reinvest staff time in more front-facing, student-focused activities.”
Richard Milne Robert Gordon University
An Instructor's Perspective of Leganto: Improving Teaching & Learning Effectiveness
Dr. Siobhan MacAndrew Psychology lecturer, Abertay University
“We have a vision for how the library can help the university, and Leganto has facilitated our ability to provide that help.”
Greg Argo Associate Director for Access & Digital Services, University of St. Thomas
“Leganto makes library resources more visible and showcases the library for the entire institution.”
Asbjørn Risan BIBSYS Consortium
“Having Leganto is bringing the focus back to what the library really is, which is delivering resources and providing service.”
Jean McGuinness Library Services Team Leader, Abertay University
"With Leganto it's a Year-Long Dialogue with the Academics"
Sinéad McGhee Academic Librarian, Abertay University
Leganto at Washington State University: Impacting Learning Affordability
Blake Galbreath Core Services Librarian, Washington State University
Leganto at University of New South Wales: Creating a Community around Course Reading Lists
Cath Ellis Associate Dean of Education Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of New South Wales
Our team of experts looks forward to hearing from you
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