What is really beneficial is the way Talis Aspire integrates directly in our own library catalogue… It makes the content a lot more accessible to students.
Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham
Step up resource lists
Talis Aspire
An online resource list management system that fully integrates with your library systems to streamline course resourcing, copyright compliance and acquisitions. Talis Aspire connects faculty and students to library holdings directly within their course resource lists, keeping the library at the heart of teaching and learning.
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Keeps libraries at the heart of learning
Embeds library content directly in the learning environment and gives the library oversight of all resources assigned in courses to streamline acquisitions.
Helps faculty do their best teaching
Enables faculty to collate, structure and annotate resource lists to best deliver their course, and engage with students directly within their lists.
Improves student outcomes
Helps students achieve their learning objectives with easy-to-read lists that streamline access to resources, build academic skills, and enable class discussion.
Key features
Create structured and annotated resource lists
Faculty can easily build and structure their course resource lists with sections, paragraphs, annotation, and item importance. Talis Aspire ensures accurate metadata of resources faculty add, which they can then duplicate and re-use across different lists, saving them time on course reading list admin.
Add library resources or OER and OA content into course lists
Faculty can search for resources to add to lists by title, author, or ISBN. Talis Aspire searches against the library discovery service, Open Access repositories, and online resources which faculty bookmark using the Talis extension – to ensure streamlined access to resources.
Get oversight and report on resources across the institution
Talis Aspire gives libraries full visibility over all lists and items on lists across the institution, alerting the library to changes on lists or when there’s a change to resourcing requirements.
Streamline copyright compliance and acquisitions workflows
Talis Aspire fully integrates with your library systems and third-party copyright compliance checkers to streamline compliance and digitization requests and enabling libraries to acquire resources from directly within the platform.
Easy-to-read course lists within the learning environment
Students can access their course lists from directly within your institution’s Virtual Learning Environment or Learning Management System. The easy-to-read lists build student skills while streamlining access to the library resources students need, saving them time and money.
Spark class discussion within list materials
Our new Talis Engage feature enables faculty to upload lecture slides, recordings and additional learning materials into their lists. Students can add personal notes and class comments to materials, boosting engagement within lists, or download materials for offline use. Talis Engage supports multiple file types and offers copyright checking at the point of upload to ensure compliance.
Why choose Talis Aspire?
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Deep integration with your other systems
Talis Aspire works with many Virtual Learning Environments or Learning Management Systems including Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas and Desire2Learn; and with Library Management Systems like OCLC’s WMS and Ebsco’s FOLIO, Ex-Libris’ Alma, Sirsi Dynix’s Symphony, and Koha.
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Quality platform
Our platform boasts 99.99% up time and the very highest level of accessibility where possible (or an AA rating where it’s not).
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Unparalleled support from experts
Our Talis Support Team is staffed by many former library and training professionals, providing round-the-clock support from the moment you start working with us.
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Vibrant user community
You can connect with and learn from our thriving global community of Talis Aspire users from 100+ institutions. Join the Discord conversation, attend our regular community webinars or attend our popular Insight events.
How it Works: Package
Talis Aspire
Libraries can get a single or multi-year subscription to Talis Aspire for their institution, with pricing based on your FTE and specific needs. This includes full implementation, training, support, and access to our community.
Advanced MIS
For those libraries looking to do more with data than the standard Talis Aspire analytics and reporting suite, we offer an Advanced MIS add-on module for access to rich, deep and timely data insights to deepen your understanding of academic and student engagement with library resources and services.
Data Migration & Other Support
Moving to a new reading list management system does not have to be a resource intensive task. For libraries looking to outsource this work, we provide a consulting service to support you data migration for reading list import and more.
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University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia identified that online reading lists and digitised content represented a big gap in Library service provision, they turned to Talis Aspire to digitise their offering.
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Talis Aspire results in conversations with faculty at a much earlier stage and they see us as somewhere to come for more information on resources. They know us more now, because we talk to them so much more.
Content Delivery Librarian, University of Essex
Talis Aspire allows us to collaborate with professors in a way our other service could not provide. We’re able to better understand what articles/books they’re seeking because of the bookmarklet tool, rather than sometimes being left to wonder what item they’re truly wanting due to lack of information they’ve given and the constant emailing back/forth.
Course Materials Team, University of Alberta
At the University of Auckland, Talis Aspire is a key component of our collections strategy. We run daily reports to ensure that our purchases align directly with current teaching and learning at the university.
Kirsty Wilson, Manager, Collection Development and Access
University of Auckland
“For the University of Gloucestershire, Talis Aspire is much more than just reading list software. It brings together learning resources from a range of sources and embeds them into our Virtual Learning Environment.”
James Hodgkin, Associate Director and University Librarian of Library
University of Gloucestershire
Talis Aspire really breaks down barriers to access when it comes to finding things in the library and sourcing resources that students need in their course. It creates a stress-free environment for students to access their resources to support their learning.
Assistance Information Manager, University of Hertfordshire
I always know I am starting my research in a good place if I can use a list already curated by my tutor. This gives me confidence to start my assignment.
Student, University of Lincoln
I like the reading list because it allowed me to check off readings as I completed them and has enabled me to find articles easily and stay organized.
Rural Sociology Student, University of Alberta
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