What is Library à la Carte?

Features: Library à la Carte

Need a robust, interactive, editable website that can be published with a click of a button?
Library à la Carte is software that creates impressive, dynamic course-centric web pages (ICAPs) and provides libraries with a system they can administer through a web browser.

  • Key Features: Students
    • Accessible output - follows WCAG accessibility guidelines
    • Module layout chunks information into categories
    • Custom Search tools connect students to reliable information
    • RSS Feeds and streaming video provides alternative learning tools
    • Librarian added content provides invaluable insight into library resources
    • Course assignment information including library databases, instructor recommendations and course reserves provides a one-stop online experience for students.
  • Key Features: Librarians
    • Supports Collaboration
    • Quickstart modules allows reuse of content
    • Ability to create, edit, share and copy pages through a web site
    • Publish and archive web pages with a click of a button
    • Add and reuse modules for text, images, RSS, widgets, videos, chats, and custom search boxes
    • Easy to learn interface with inline help and online documentation
    • Ability to select layout
    • Online notification support
    • Drag and Drop interface to arrange content
    • Profile with picture, web-chat and email information available

Library à la Carte: Advantages

ICAPs: Course-Centric Pages

ImageLibrary à la Carte ICAP Examples
Get Help with a Class The ICAP home page supports filtering by department, making it easier for students to find library resources for the courses.
English Composition ICAP @ OSU Great resources including a tag cloud, facebook widget, and everything you need to help you in your writing classes.
Introduction to Forestry ICAP @ OSU Library Resources for students in the forestry department.

ImageStudent Reviews
Many thanks for putting together that web site for our training and class. I have not only gone back to use it, I showed it to a professor and encouraged him to think of offering something like that to their students.
I just wanted to say "Thank You" for this page for BA 352. It's very useful and I just ordered a book through summit. :)

Library à la Carte: Web Publishing Tool

ImageTake a Tour of the Tool

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Library à la Carte is software developed by the Oregon State University Libraries and is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.

ImageLibrarian Reviews
Yesterday I used a`la Carte for the first time with three classes. It was a smashing success. I got at least 10 students who said, "Thanks for putting that site together for us." The professor thanked me at least 3 times. I just want to thank the team for putting the ICAP's together, they're great!
It's so much easier (than using dreamweaver) to make changes to a page. I added content to my page between classes, I could never have done that without Library à la Carte. Thanks!

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