Abstract
Academic libraries have long supported faculty’s use of reading lists. The need for this support has only increased with the growing popularity of distance learning as well as the shifting resource use patterns brought on by online learning during the covid-19 pandemic. However, reading list software can be pro-hibitively expensive while not always meeting faculty needs, and traditional print-based course reserves can only be accessed in person in the library, creating unnecessary barriers for students. This article ex-plores alternatives to commercial reading list software. Librarians can consider promoting these tools to help faculty meet their instructional goals and help students easily access and interact with library re-sources. Librarians may want to intervene in helping faculty with this work because it can promote col-laboration, increase use statistics for library resources, ensure copyright and licensing compliance, and help librarians better develop collections to support students' research.
Publication Date
Winter 1-27-2025
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Information Literacy Commons, Scholarly Communication Commons, Scholarly Publishing Commons