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Librarians at York University are spearheading a major resource integration project, implementing Sentient's Discover online resource management system alongside Blackboard, the University's new virtual learning environment (VLE).

The project leader, Elizabeth Harbord, head of collection management at York University library, said: "The main thing we were looking for was a reading list management system that would integrate with Blackboard, and Discover easily slots in."

Teaching staff will be able to create and update reading lists online and the system will facilitate links to websites and full-text resources. It will also link to the library catalogue allowing students and academics to check if a book is in the library.

It's planned that the ...

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