Features summary

From ReservesDirect: Open Source EReserves System

FEATURES edit features toc (http://www.reservesdirect.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Features_toc&action=edit) Features Features by role Students Instructors Library staff Features by version v.2.1 :: Released v.2.2.0 :: Released v.2.2.1 :: Released v.2.2.2 :: Released v.2.3 :: Released v.2.3.1 v.2.3.2 v.3.0 :: Pre-alpha preview released February 29, 2008

ReservesDirect . . .

• Is free, open-source software built to run on open standards like PHP, MySQL, and Apache;
• Enables both instructors and library staff to manage reserve lists;
• Allows users to upload files, link to online materials, and fax documents directly into the system as PDFs;
• Integrates with the library's catalog, providing convenient access to all course materials, physical and electronic, in one place;
• Allows instructors to reactivate reserve lists for classes they've taught before;
• Can be deployed in single-library or multi-library environments;
• Is "skinnable" for customized look and feel;
• Can be implemented as a completely self-service system where instructors manage all of their own reserves materials, or as a full-service system where library staff manage everything for the instructors, or as a combination of the two; and
• Includes other features such as team-teaching support, course cross-listings, item sorting, item annotation, and the ability to export reserve lists to courseware, such as Blackboard.