American University Library's Blackboard Site:

"Integrating Virtual Library Resources into Blackboard"

• Learn how to connect students directly to research materials -- scholarly articles, primary source material , art images, streaming video of CNN broadcasts and poetry readings – all from the library’s extensive online collections
  
  
• Connect your students to live chat with a reference librarian
  
  
• Integrate reserve readings with our e-reserves program
  
  
• Order video and audio streaming services from the library’s music and media collections for inclusion in your Blackboard Course
  
  
• Get information and advice on copyright questions
  
  
• See it all at work in a sample course
  
  
• Great tool for distance learning faculty!
  
  

There are two ways to access Integrating Virtual Library Resources into Blackboard:

1. Enroll in the site.

This places a direct link to the site on your Blackboard "My Institution" page, providing ready access to the information at your point of need. To enroll, send an e-mail to Bobby Reeves, Electronic Resources Specialist, at reeves@american.edu.

2. Access the site as a visitor.

To locate Integrating Virtual Library Resources into Blackboard, log into Blackboard and use the Course Search function under the Courses tab. Search for "Lib 101." Click on the title to access the site content.