Waikato Reading Lists
For Staff
OVERVIEW
Waikato Reading Lists readinglists.waikato.ac.nz enable the University to meet copyright reporting
requirements. Staff can populate and manage lists which Subject Librarians have created for them.
CREATE
YOUR PROFILE
(You only have to do this once)
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Either click the link in the email from Waikato Reading
Lists [email protected]
OR go to http://readinglists.waikato.ac.nz
Click on Log in
Click Create Profile
Fill in the details
Click Save
ACCEPT &
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ADD
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FIND YOUR LIST
Go to your profile by clicking your name and View profile (You may need to log in first)
Click on the tab My invites
and Accept invite
Under actions (on right), click the vertical ellipsis
If there are no invitations, ask your Subject Librarian to create a list and invite you
You can now locate your list(s) by clicking My Lists (top left)
HEADINGS AND SECTIONS
Click on your list, then click Edit then Edit List. Click and drag
of a New Section (on the
right) into the list.
Add notes to your list if required. Click Save Draft to preview your list
Rearrange sections in the edit view by clicking [show] next to Table of Contents and dragging and
dropping sections as required. If you don’t have sections, there will be no Table of Contents option
INSTALL
THE BOOKMARK
(Do once for each computer/browser you use)
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Benefits for lecturers:
 No more copyright surveys!
 Place items on Course Reserve &
digitise print items
 Bookmark print & online items from
Library or web
 Create annotated lists for students
 Update at any time and track student
use
 Copy lists for use in future teaching
periods
Make sure the bookmarks/favourites toolbar is
showing on your browser
Click My Bookmarks then Install Bookmark
Button (top right)
Click Next
Click and drag Add to My Bookmarks to your
bookmarks toolbar
The bookmark will appear as Add to My Bookmarks
in your toolbar
Bookmarking essentials – read this before bookmarking!
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To populate your list, you need to navigate to an item and then add it to your bookmarks
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Where possible, bookmark from Library Search or Library databases – this gives the best metadata (saves
you manually entering Author. Date. Title information)
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When bookmarking from Library Search or Library databases, use the individual record view of the item.
DO NOT bookmark from the results list or from a PDF
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You can edit any field in a bookmark except ISBN or ISSN
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For electronic resources check that the ‘Online Resources’ box is ticked. A pop-up box will
ask where to link. Select an option in this order of preference: DOI, Web address, Open URL
Click on ‘Link to’ to confirm the preferred option is selected
BOOKMARK TO ADD RESOURCES
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Search for a resource (Library Search / databases / websites) and click Add to My Bookmarks
from your favourites toolbar
Check the fields on the bookmark are correct, and edit if necessary
Check the links to any online content to ensure they are working
Click Create & Add to List to add to your reading list and My Bookmarks. If you have multiple lists,
specify which list and section
Complete the Create & Add to List pop-up box and set Importance. To place items on
Course Reserve specify this in the Note for Library field by stating Course Reserve and click OK.
This replaces the old Course Reserve form
Add notes and set the importance for resources to indicate whether they are Required, Essential,
Recommended etc.
To view the bookmark, return to your list. You may need to refresh your browser or click Edit then
Edit List
EDIT
AND SAVE A DRAFT
The Edit option allows you to make and view changes, add notes, set importance and request digitisation.
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From My Lists, click on the relevant list to open
Click Edit then Edit List
Click Save Draft to save any changes. These will be visible once you publish your list
COPYRIGHT
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COMPLIANCE: REQUEST DIGITISATION
Select the relevant item from your list and click
on Request Digitisation
You will be prompted to fill in the appropriate
required fields
Do not enter page range on the Notes tab for footnotes/bibliographic references unless required.
See Digitisation Guide for more guidance
PUBLISH
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YOUR LIST
Click Publish to make the list available to students. You can add the link to your Moodle paper and
Paper Outline (See Can I link Reading Lists FAQ for Staff). Students can access lists via
readinglists.waikato.ac.nz or the Library website
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If you update your list always click Publish otherwise the updated list will not be visible to your
students
Check the list displays correctly, and that the links work properly
DO NOT click Request Review
For further help go to www.waikato.ac.nz/library/reading-lists
WRL Guides Group May 2016