Abstract
Blackboard Learning System™ enhancements can provide high levels of sophistication and make it relatively simple to provide a seamless connection between online courses and library services. But not all institutions are willing or able to make the investment for these additional features. Yet providing direct links to library resources from Blackboard courses may still be the best way to facilitate a connection between the two Web environments. This paper is intended to introduce the key points for consideration as an institution begins a project to insert a library presence into online and courseware-enhanced classes taught on Blackboard. A general “primer” on the potential functionality of Blackboard is included as well as instructions for the various means of creating links from course menus to a library Web page.

Dan H. Lawrence is the librarian at the Prevention Information Center, housed at the Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion and Education. He is responsible for marketing and disseminating substance abuse materials to prevention educators, professionals, and researchers across the state of Colorado. A native of the Silicon Valley, he holds an M.L.S. from San
Jose State University. His fascination with the interaction between information, educational theory, and media technologies has led him to pursue a Ph.D. in Educational Technology with an emphasis in Distance Education and Instructional Design at the University of Northern Colorado. His last position was as Instruction Librarian and Assistant Professor at
the University of Northern Colorado.