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Library Resources in Canvas for Faculty

A guide to help faculty discover how to add library content and librarians to Canvas courses

Why add a librarian to your course?

Adding a librarian to your Canvas course in the Designer role allows them to help with:

  • The Library link and related settings
  • Embedding library content from research guides
  • Best practices for linking to library content

Additionally, this is a way to share key course resources like your syllabus with the librarian. The librarian will not share course resources with anyone else.

Note: Librarians in the Designer role do not have access to Grades or Assignment submissions. Read more about the Designer role.

Add a librarian to your course as a Designer

1. Log into Canvas and navigate to your desired course page.

2. Select People from the left-hand course navigation.

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3. Select the + People link on the upper right side 

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4. Select the corresponding radio button for email address and enter the users Email Address

Note: the email or login must be the users full CU Email Address, not just the initial alias

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5. Choose Designer as the role  and select Next

 

6. Now you can confirm before officially adding the user to the course.  Click Add Users to confirm

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7. The user will receive an email notification and invitation to join the course in Canvas. Once they accept the invitation, they be added to the list of People in the course with access as a Designer.