Library Services During Remote Operations Guide: For Faculty

Because the library buildings will be closed, we will provide only quarter-long checkouts of classroom materials.

• Fill out this form to put materials on course reserve.
• To locate distribution dates for library materials, see the checkout scheduler.
• We will have different distribution dates for BEDA programs to coincide with their start of the quarter.

For information, steps, and tutorials related to incorporating library resources and freely-licensed open educational resources (OER) into your course, see the Library Module of the Online Excellence Canvas course. 

Librarians provide the following instruction during remote operations. To request instruction, please complete this form. We highly recommend faculty offer online library instruction materials prior to scheduling a session with a librarian to prepare and scaffold student learning.

• Live or recorded synchronous Zoom/Panopto instruction sessions customized to your course and assignment.  
• Research guides that curate content tailored to your course.
• Pre-recorded tutorials in the form of videos covering a variety of library, research, and information literacy topics.
• Embedded in your Canvas course to monitor a Research Questions Discussion Boards.
• Library Canvas Modules in Canvas Commons import directly into your course. They include quizzes and other assessments and more are coming soon!
  • SVC Library Navigation
  • Introduction to the SVC Library & Research Process
  • Choosing & Focusing a Topic
  • Search Strategies for Print & Online Sources
  • Choosing & Evaluating Sources
  • Academic Integrity & Avoiding Plagiarism

​ (Links to an external site.)**NOTE: These modules replace the library's SKILL Tutorial, which is no longer available.**

• Tutorials in the form of short how-to videos for students on how to use the various library tools. Contact a librarian at mv.library@skagit.edu if you would like to request specific content. yo= (Links to an external site.)

See SVC Libraries' Guide to Creating Successful Research Assignments!

Librarians are available to workshop, collaborate, and TiLT your research assignments to help students succeed. Email mv.library@skagit.edu.

Need to show a film?

Free or materials

• Netflix has made some of its videos freely available on its YouTube account.
• Internet Archive

Streaming materials 

During remote operations, the library has licensing agreements with Swank Digital Campus and Kanopy for streaming video. Please contact a librarian if you would like to order a title from these services.

• Kanopy - Free streaming of some content. Click link on left to view catalog. 
• Swank Digital Campus - Click link on left to search catalog.

Moving course materials online

SVC Librarians are available to consult with you about transitioning your course materials to an online format. We are proficient in copyright law, fair use, open licensing, and mapping materials to course outcomes.

Copyright resources:

1. Full SVC Copyright Guide
2. Fair Use Evaluator Tool
3. Washington Attorney General statement on copyright during COVID
4. "Yes you can scan that textbook" webinar & slides 
5. Public Statement of Library Copyright Specialists: Fair Use & Emergency Remote Teaching & Research

Temporarily free course materials

Many vendors of subscription materials are making content free during the pandemic. Search the various journal, textbook, and video repositories for course materials. Note these materials may not remain free once the health crisis eases, but the libraries will do what we can to work with you to sustain access. If you have any questions, please contact us at mv.library@skagit.edu

1. The short list (must be logged into Canvas and a student in the Online Excellence course)
2. The long list

Openly licensed course materials (free forever)

Open educational resources (OER) are always free! If you're working to transition or rebuilt your class online and you want to use materials that you can keep forever, search for OER, which are openly licensed. Your librarians can assist with understanding, finding, using, and modifying OER.

1. SVC OER Intro Guide
2. SVC OER Resource Guide

You can link to library resources in your course. See the Library Module in the Online Excellence Canvas Course to learn how to:

• Add permalinks to Canvas
• Create custom clips in AVON Academic Video
• Find & import library Canvas tutorials into your online courses