Library Tabs in BlackBoard Bond has a permanent Library tab in iLearn (Blackboard). Other search boxes not showing on the tab include e-journal portal and e-publications@Bond. Hello, RMIT in Melbourne uses Blackboard with library tab. Regards Angela We've had a Library Tab running on our University Blackboard system for about a year now. It reproduces the key search functions of our web page, plus a few selected links. At the moment we haven't got a way of knowing how much traffic comes through the tab. Gary Hardy Associate Director, Information Support Swinburne University of Technology Stephen Greetings from Fremantle. We are trying to migrate Blackboard from our current version (6.3) to 7.2 and to embrace the full academic suite. When this happens the plan is to develop a more fully functioning portal within BB. A key feature in this if I have my way is to have a library tab. What will be there is up for debate but I would happily share anything we do with you and your colleagues. I don’t know who you deal with at BB but the staff I have encountered are very helpful and keen. They seem genuinely interested in seeing the product well used. Hi Anne et al The answer from our Centre for Advanced Learning and Teaching (CALT) is "CALT has a standard WebCT template that includes a library tab/link but it is not in use across UTAS." We'd be interested in understanding more about the uses/advantages of such a link Currently we at UWA do not, but are very interested in hearing about others who do have. Ralph Ralph Kiel Associate Librarian University of Western Australia Library 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY, W.A., 6009 Dear All, Monash Library has some space within WebCT to create quizzes, general information and other content. However, it is mostly up to lecturers themselves to create links to library content from within WebCT. There is, however, some collaboration between lecturers and subject librarians who may have created some library content for unit pages for courses that the lecturers manage. Regards sue Suzanne Clarke Director, Information Resources Monash University Library Building 67 Monash University Vic 3800 Australia Dear Anne, Herewith the UTS response provided by Alison Slocombe from our Information Services Department. For more information please contact her. UTS Library has a "Library" subject within Blackboard, which library staff members can use as a testing area for creating quizzes and content. Some faculty librarians have been added as 'tutors' in subjects, which means they can add a 'Library' button within each subject and add content, links to useful information, quizzes, etc. In other subjects, lecturers add links to library information themselves. The Blackboard implementation at UTS is currently under review, and the Library will be lobbying to have a 'Library' button as part of the template for every subject. Kind regards, Pamela Pamela Leuzinger Director, Library Client Services Unit University of Technology, Sydney P.O. Box 123, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007 Ph. +61 2 9514 3336 Fax. +61 2 9514 3331 Email: Pamela.Leuzinger@uts.edu.au Dear Anne Fiona Salisbury, Reference and Information Services Librarian, provides the following response for La Trobe: Latrobe has two permanent links in the campus bookmarks block in WebCT. The links are to the Library's generic research skills tutorial and to the Library homepage. e.g. In 2008 we will be investigating inclusion of a library guide and ereadings as part of the template for online units. Regards Barbara ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Barbara Paton Deputy University Librarian & AARLIN Director La Trobe University. Vic 3086 Australia Tel: + 61 3 9479 1928 Fax: + 61 3 9479 3018 Email: b.paton@latrobe.edu.au Anne, UOW has a Library link/tab on the home page for every subject within Blackboard Vista. Named as "Readings and Library Resources" it features direct links to ereadings for that subject, the Library catalogue, databases, resources by faculty, online tutorials, our Email a librarian and Chat services and a monthly Library newsletter on what is new for their faculty. Regards, Helen Helen Mandl Associate Librarian, Planning and Development University of Wollongong Library Ph: (02) 4221 4176 Northfields Avenue Fax: (02) 4221 4663 Wollongong NSW 2522 Email: helen_mandl@uow.edu.au