Google Scholar removes ‘Import into WebLearn’ functionality

We knew it was going to happen, but we didn’t know when! As hinted at in a previous blog post about Google Scholar, Google have finally removed the ‘Import into WebLearn’ link from their scholarly search results page. This facility … Continue reading

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WebLearn upgraded to 2.6-ox8

Release Notes – WebLearn – Version 2.6-ox8 – 12 July 2011 New WebLearn was upgraded on 12th July 2011 to version 2.6-ox8. For more detailed information please looked at the detailed release notes. General Improvements When sites are copied, a … Continue reading

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A video explaining the Sir Louie project

This video of me at JISC’s Flexible Service Delivery seminar in Nottingham on 9th September will probably become a cult internet hit one day. In the meantime it should help to clarify what we are planning to do within the … Continue reading

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Proposed new user interface for the Reading List tool

The Sir Louie project will integrate the Bodleian Libraries’ SOLO search interface with the Reading List tool; this tool is part of the Resources tool. We have made mock-ups of how we think the integration will look. 1 Create the … Continue reading

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Reading lists are set to improve

The Sir Louie Project Sir Louie – System for Integrating Reading Lists within the Oxford University Information Environment. This project will enhance two academic and administrative systems, the WebLearn (VLE), (based on the Sakai open source platform,) and the University’s … Continue reading

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new URLs for Library Systems

Message from Dave Price: Dear All, In consequence of the OULS name change to Bodleian Libraries, SOLO, OxLIP+ and OU e-Journals have been given new URLs. They are respectively: http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk http://oxlip-plus.bodleian.ox.ac.uk http://ejournals.bodleian.ox.ac.uk These new URLs are now in operation. The … Continue reading

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