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If you have a module Reading List within Reading Lists @ Liverpool, then you can request digitisation of items on that list as this will:

  • Ensure that many students can access the material simultaneously.
  • Digitisations are embedded in the reading list – easy for students to find and view and easy for you to annotate.
  • Copyright compliance is checked automatically so you can be sure that you have adhered to Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) conditions.   
  • You can replace digitised materials in Canvas by adding them to your reading list.
  • Library staff will scan materials for you in high quality, supporting accessibility,  increasing user engagement and saving you time. 
  • If eBooks aren’t available, you can then ensure that a key digitised chapter or 10% of the title is simultaneously available to all your students. 
  • You will be given an instant answer on whether the item is copyright cleared for digitisation, or whether further investigation by the Library is needed.
  • A request for a scan of a book or a journal article using the digitisation service will usually be satisfied within five working days. 
  • If, at any point, you would like to know the status of your request you can contact the Digitisation team.

 

There are 3 options for you to put through a request for digitisation which once submitted, will instantly run all the checks necessary

 

There are advantages to digitisation requests being processed through your list but if you are unable to use Reading Lists @ Liverpool  you can still take advantage of the Digitisation Service by completing the Digitisation request form . Providing as much information about the item you need digitising will help to satisfy the request successfully. Upon completion you will be provided with a link to embed within Canvas.

Within your Reading List, if you choose ‘Edit’ and ‘Edit List’, for each item you will be given a ‘Request Digitisation’ option.

‘Request digitisation’ is an option available from the item menu (three dots on the right-hand side).

Find an item on your list for which you want to recommend a particular chapter and click Request digitisation. 

Copyright rules mean that you can only request one chapter from a book (or 10% of its total pages), so choose the chapter you need the most.

You may see a pop-up box asking you to specify an ISBN – paperback or hardback.  Choose either option.  Enter the details of the chapter.

Information about the chapter title and authors may be pulled through from the reading list. Please fill in both the Chapter or section name and Page range if possible as this will help the system process the request quickly.

Or you may want to specify Section of a book instead (no more than 10%) and give page numbers.

 

The next screen asks you for a date when the digitisation is needed. Please submit requests as much in advance as possible as it can take up to 5 working days to satisfy some requests especially if the item needs to be purchased first.

Click Next step. The final screen asks for your contact details. Click Submit request.

You will receive an email update when the digitisation is complete which will include a link which can be used within Canvas.

You have the option to upload your own PDFs to your reading list if you have them already.  PDFs will be checked by the library for CLA compliance and only good quality scans will be accepted.  These can be submitted either through the Request Digitisation option on your reading list or by using the Digitisation request form.

If you are uploading your own PDF, tick to confirm the content and click Next.

  • The next screen asks you for a date when the digitisation is needed. Please submit requests as much in advance as possible as it can take up to 5 working days to satisfy some requests.
  • Please also supply student numbers and click Submit to complete your request for digitisation.

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