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A List Management System to Enhance Course Lists for Student Success

Leganto list management system is an integrated solution that creates, maintains, and shares interactive course resource lists, optimizing the use of library collections, reducing the administrative burden on faculty, and making higher education a lot more affordable.

Leganto

Empowering instructors with smarter tools

Leganto is built to make teaching easier and more impactful. By integrating seamlessly with the LMS and surfacing relevant library resources, Leganto reduces the administrative burden on faculty while encouraging deeper engagement with the library’s offerings.

At scale, Leganto helps institutions extend teaching support without increasing headcount-empowering faculty to focus on what matters most: teaching and student success.

Leganto makes it easy for libraries to proactively support faculty by streamlining access to course materials and academic resources. Integrated directly into the LMS, Leganto brings the library into the heart of the faculty workflow-enhancing convenience, visibility, and collaboration. This close connection enables libraries to deliver greater value, foster stronger partnerships, and play a more active role in teaching and learning.

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Simplify course resource management-from request to delivery

Leganto connects the library, LMS, and Alma into a seamless ecosystem that automates and accelerates the entire course materials workflow. From faculty requests to acquisitions and list creation, Leganto reduces manual effort and ensures materials are delivered efficiently and on time.

By centralizing communication and surfacing library-owned content, Leganto saves valuable time for librarians and faculty freeing up resources to focus on strategic initiatives and student support.

Leganto connects your academic infrastructure-library collections, discovery, and the LMS-into a unified workflow that eliminates duplication and saves valuable time. By integrating seamlessly across systems, Leganto ensures students get the resources they need faster, while reducing manual effort for library staff. It intelligently flags only the tasks that require expert attention, so your team can focus on what matters most-supporting teaching and learning at scale.

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Schools and students save money with Leganto

Leganto empowers instructors to make cost-conscious decisions by surfacing relevant materials already available in the library’s collection during course planning. If a needed resource isn’t available, Leganto alerts the library, enabling the library to align collection development with actual teaching needs.

For students, this means always knowing what’s available through the library, reducing out-of-pocket costs and improving access to required materials from day one.

And for the institution, Leganto delivers the data needed to measure and communicate the impact of affordable learning initiatives-supporting student success, retention, and smarter budgeting.

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Turn engagement data into strategic decisions.

Leganto provides actionable analytics that help institutions understand how course materials are being used-by faculty and students alike. From tracking student engagement to identifying gaps in resource availability, Leganto equips libraries and academic leaders with the data they need to optimize collections, improve teaching support, and demonstrate impact.

Whether you're measuring ROI, supporting accreditation, or planning future acquisitions, Leganto’s insights help you make smarter academic, financial, and operational decisions.

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Effortless onboarding using AI

The Leganto AI Syllabus Assistant makes it incredibly easy for faculty to get started-just upload a syllabus, and Leganto automatically identifies course materials and builds a Leganto list in just a few clicks..The Assistant intelligently identifies citations, matches them to the library’s existing collection, and creates direct links for student access. If a resource isn’t available, it notifies the library for acquisition, ensuring no material is overlooked.

This smart, time-saving tool reduces manual work, increases adoption, and ensures students always have access to the right materials-right from the start.

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Removing barriers to help students thrive

Leganto plays a vital role in supporting student success by ensuring equitable, timely access to required learning materials. By connecting students directly to resources available through the library-often at no additional cost-Leganto removes financial and logistical barriers that can hinder academic performance.

With intuitive access through the LMS and mobile-friendly design, students can engage with course content from day one, stay on track, and succeed in their studies. Institutions also gain visibility into student engagement, helping them identify opportunities for support and intervention.

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Leganto

Empowering instructors with smarter tools

Leganto is built to make teaching easier and more impactful. By integrating seamlessly with the LMS and surfacing relevant library resources, Leganto reduces the administrative burden on faculty while encouraging deeper engagement with the library’s offerings.

At scale, Leganto helps institutions extend teaching support without increasing headcount-empowering faculty to focus on what matters most: teaching and student success.

Leganto makes it easy for libraries to proactively support faculty by streamlining access to course materials and academic resources. Integrated directly into the LMS, Leganto brings the library into the heart of the faculty workflow-enhancing convenience, visibility, and collaboration. This close connection enables libraries to deliver greater value, foster stronger partnerships, and play a more active role in teaching and learning.

Simplify course resource management-from request to delivery

Leganto connects the library, LMS, and Alma into a seamless ecosystem that automates and accelerates the entire course materials workflow. From faculty requests to acquisitions and list creation, Leganto reduces manual effort and ensures materials are delivered efficiently and on time.

By centralizing communication and surfacing library-owned content, Leganto saves valuable time for librarians and faculty freeing up resources to focus on strategic initiatives and student support.

Leganto connects your academic infrastructure-library collections, discovery, and the LMS-into a unified workflow that eliminates duplication and saves valuable time. By integrating seamlessly across systems, Leganto ensures students get the resources they need faster, while reducing manual effort for library staff. It intelligently flags only the tasks that require expert attention, so your team can focus on what matters most-supporting teaching and learning at scale.

Schools and students save money with Leganto

Leganto empowers instructors to make cost-conscious decisions by surfacing relevant materials already available in the library’s collection during course planning. If a needed resource isn’t available, Leganto alerts the library, enabling the library to align collection development with actual teaching needs.

For students, this means always knowing what’s available through the library, reducing out-of-pocket costs and improving access to required materials from day one.

And for the institution, Leganto delivers the data needed to measure and communicate the impact of affordable learning initiatives-supporting student success, retention, and smarter budgeting.

Turn engagement data into strategic decisions.

Leganto provides actionable analytics that help institutions understand how course materials are being used-by faculty and students alike. From tracking student engagement to identifying gaps in resource availability, Leganto equips libraries and academic leaders with the data they need to optimize collections, improve teaching support, and demonstrate impact.

Whether you're measuring ROI, supporting accreditation, or planning future acquisitions, Leganto’s insights help you make smarter academic, financial, and operational decisions.

Effortless onboarding using AI

The Leganto AI Syllabus Assistant makes it incredibly easy for faculty to get started-just upload a syllabus, and Leganto automatically identifies course materials and builds a Leganto list in just a few clicks..The Assistant intelligently identifies citations, matches them to the library’s existing collection, and creates direct links for student access. If a resource isn’t available, it notifies the library for acquisition, ensuring no material is overlooked.

This smart, time-saving tool reduces manual work, increases adoption, and ensures students always have access to the right materials-right from the start.

Removing barriers to help students thrive

Leganto plays a vital role in supporting student success by ensuring equitable, timely access to required learning materials. By connecting students directly to resources available through the library-often at no additional cost-Leganto removes financial and logistical barriers that can hinder academic performance.

With intuitive access through the LMS and mobile-friendly design, students can engage with course content from day one, stay on track, and succeed in their studies. Institutions also gain visibility into student engagement, helping them identify opportunities for support and intervention.
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    Ben Hogben
    Ithaca College

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    Angela Laurins, Library Learning Services Manager
    The University of Edinburgh

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    “After the curation is over, the output lives on.…The lists and resources are used after the fact in all kinds of ways, so the students leave a lasting legacy.”

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    Catherine Stephen
    University of Surrey

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    "During the first term with Leganto, almost 47,000 students were accessing reading lists in nearly 1,000 courses."

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    University of Sydney

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    “Find out why an academic library at a specialist college transformed its services and operations through Alma, Primo and Leganto."

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    Laura Pilsel
    Harper Adams University

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    Katherine Rose, Katharine Thompson, James Garry
    Imperial College, London

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    The Leganto-Rialto workflow: The key to streamlining the purchase of course materials

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    Angela Laurins and Elize Rowan
    The University of Edinburgh

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    Promoting Student Affordability with Leganto

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    Kelly Ann Sam
    Reserves Coordinator, California State University San Marcos

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    The Leganto Solution as a Facilitator in Cross Team Collaboration

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    Sarah Bateup & Moraig Vuurman
    Faculty Librarian, Technology Enhanced Learning Designer, Bond University

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    Streamlining Student Access to Course Resources

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    Linnaeus University

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    Efficiently delivering course resources and managing copyright licensing

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    Margaret Ann Trotter
    Vanderbilt University

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    Increasing OER use and lowering student costs

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    Rosemary Arneson
    University of Mary Washington

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    Partnering with academics and educational developers

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    Alison Neil
    University of New South Wales

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    Demonstrating and Deepening the Library's Value with Ex Libris Higher-Ed Solutions

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    Helen Woolfries
    Kingston University London

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    A Faculty Perspective of Leganto – Making Course Resource Lists Easy

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    Sara Branch
    Formerly an Associate Professor of Psychology

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    Greater control over copyright and improved service to faculty

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    Susan Lafferty
    Australian Catholic University

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    Supporting teaching strategy and improving learning affordability

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    Pascal Calarco, University Librarian
    University of Windsor

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    Leganto at the University of Edinburgh: Improving Library Productivity and Student Experience

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    Angela Laurins & Sarah Ames
    University of Edinburgh

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    “Because of the streamlined back-office processes, we're able to reinvest staff time in more front-facing, student-focused activities.”

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    Richard Milne
    Robert Gordon University

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    An Instructor's Perspective of Leganto: Improving Teaching & Learning Effectiveness

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    Dr. Siobhan MacAndrew
    Psychology lecturer, Abertay University

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    Moving to a Modern Course-Resource List Solution

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    University of York

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    “We have a vision for how the library can help the university, and Leganto has facilitated our ability to provide that help.”

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    Greg Argo
    Associate Director for Access & Digital Services, University of St. Thomas

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    “Leganto makes library resources more visible and showcases the library for the entire institution.”

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    Asbjørn Risan
    BIBSYS Consortium

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    “Having Leganto is bringing the focus back to what the library really is, which is delivering resources and providing service.”

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    Jean McGuinness
    Library Services Team Leader, Abertay University

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    "With Leganto it's a Year-Long Dialogue with the Academics"

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    Sinéad McGhee
    Academic Librarian, Abertay University

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    Leganto at Washington State University: Impacting Learning Affordability

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    Blake Galbreath
    Core Services Librarian, Washington State University

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    Leganto at University of New South Wales: Creating a Community around Course Reading Lists

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    Cath Ellis
    Associate Dean of Education Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of New South Wales

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        List management refers to the process of managing reading lists or course reserves within academic libraries. Leganto is a system developed by Ex Libris, specifically designed for this purpose. Its functions include list creation, list organization, and collaboration, integration with library systems, accessibility and compliance, and analytics and data usage. 

         

        A list management system like Leganto, which is also an overall course resource management system, streamlines the process of providing access to relevant resources for academic courses, enhances collaboration, and ensures compliance with copyright and accessibility requirements.

        Leganto drives teaching excellence and student success. Instructors save time and effort, and help their students succeed in their courses by easily assembling course resources of all types into a structured, annotated resource list management system that is embedded in the LMS. Faculty can then monitor student engagement, project tasks, and decide to reuse and modify the list term over term.

        Instructors can engage students from within the course resource list and students access course materials through the LMS in a consistent way across all their courses. Leganto list management system also provides library-generated links to on-campus assets and online resources, eliminating paywalls and broken links, and providing clear availability information about physical materials. This lowers costs and increases student affordability.

        Leganto promotes the library as a teaching and learning partner. It enables the library to work collaboratively with teaching staff to assemble and organize quality course materials at low- or no-cost for students. Using Leganto as a course resource management system, the library is automatically informed about teaching needs, has streamlined workflows for addressing these needs, and can measure and report the library contribution to teaching and learning.

        Yes. First of all, as a solution on the Ex Libris Higher Ed Platform, Leganto is tightly integrated with Alma, Primo and Rialto. Secondly, like all Ex Libris products, Leganto list management system offers a rich set of APIs for seamless integration with institutional and third-party systems. Leganto meets faculty and students where they are, by embedding relevant library resources and services directly into the learning management system.

        Leganto was initially developed with several customer partners and the Ex Libris team continues to work closely with customers as the product evolves. Collaboration takes place through established channels such as the PWG, NERS and Idea Exchange, as well as through focus group and ad hoc discussions. Input from the community is a key driver of Leganto development.

        Leganto lives on the Ex Libris Higher Ed Platform, where it enjoys all the data security and privacy measures of the Alma environment. For example, unique content is protected by the Amazon S3 cloud storage service, file integrity is continually verified, and any checksum discrepancies are automatically corrected. These safeguards are integral to Alma’s library management system, relieving the library of all set-up and maintenance worries.

        Absolutely not! Leganto includes an easy-to-use, intuitive end-user interface for instructors and students, which is seamlessly embedded in their institution’s learning management system. Librarians manage course materials easily through the course resource management system, and administer Leganto through Alma, the system that they use every day.

        Certainly. Leganto allows faculty to easily incorporate OER into their course resource lists. The Ex Libris Central Discovery Index includes multiple open access and OER collections – such as Open SUNY, OpenStax, and Open Textbook Library – which are fully discoverable in Leganto. Leganto automatically scans these OER collections and suggests relevant resources for instructors to include in their course resource lists.

        Leganto as a course resource management system helps save money on course materials by offering streamlined access to resources available within the library’s collection or freely available as open access resources. 

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