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STLCC Libraries: A Guide for Faculty

STLCC Libraries: A Guide for Faculty, 2018
The Libraries provide many useful resources, services, and customized instruction. Please take the time to skim through this guide. Information about how to schedule library instruction classes, put textbooks on reserve, and links to great resources are provided.

Open Textbook Network (OTN), Open Textbook Library (OTL) and FAQs

St. Louis Community College is a member of OTN as benefit of STLCC Libraries membership in MOBIUS. OTN manages the Open Textbook Library--a comprehensive catalog and referatory to over 350 open textbooks.

Open Textbook Library - Frequently Asked Questions

The Open Textbook movement focuses on the creation of books that are built specifically for use as free or low-cost options for education.

Open Textbook Library (OTL) (https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/) –
- A comprehensive catalog and referatory to over 350 open textbooks and over 700 faculty reviews of the books. OTL is a clearinghouse of links to books in various locations, including OpenStax, Saylor and others. The Open Textbook Library has multiple criteria for inclusion in the Library. MOBIUS is the newest member of the Open Text Network (OTN).

"What is Open Education?"
Read this fact sheet on Open Education and OER to learn more. Produced by SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition.

Open Educational Resources (OER), A Resource Guide
This resource guide is meant to help faculty learn more about and use Open Educational Resources. It includes links to open textbook collections and more.

Adding Links in Blackboard

Adding Database Links to Blackboard Learn
Step-by-step instructions to add database links inside Blackboard courses.
Creating FOD links in Blackboard Learn
Step-by-step instructions to add video or segment links to your Blackboard course.

Copy and paste this prefix for your Blackboard links:
http://ezproxy.stlcc.edu/login?auth=ezpr0xy&url=

Create Reading Lists in Blackboard using SearchIt!

Create Reading Lists in Blackboard with Search It!

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