Leganto 2025 Roadmap Highlights

Library Value

Drive Adoption

Student Engagement

Analytics

Copy and move items in bulk using a clipboard

Expand on existing copy and move workflows by setting items aside on a clipboard for later use. Useful for:

• Moving items within long lists
• Parking items until you’re ready to place them in a list
• Copying items multiple times within or across lists

Library value: Make it easier to review and process lists in Leganto so the library can support instructors more efficiently.

Link a citation to a specific resource within the library collection.

• Replace incomplete metadata by efficiently searching for resources in the library collections
• Link citations to specific resources while preserving tags, notes, due dates and usage information from the original citation

Library value: Work more efficiently when processing lists in Leganto.

Additional enhancements to the integration with the Bolk copyright system used in Norway

• Review and complete in Bolk (January)
• Show locked indication
• Update Bolk status via Leganto UI
• When deleting a list, delete the Bolk requests

Library value/Drive adoption: make it easier for library staff and instructors to create and manage copyright-compliant lists in Leganto.

Llibrary staff can upload a syllabus or other file containing references. Leganto will use AI to scan the file and generate a resource list.

• Library staff can upload files
• Import PDF, Word, .txt files
• Paste references to create list
• Multi-lingual support

Drive adoption/Library value: Make it easier to start using Leganto--create even lengthy resource lists in minutes, leveraging existing information about course materials.

View citations by publication country

• View citations by publication country in a visual manner
• Filter reports by academic department

Analytics: measure and demostrate the diversity of resources used in reading lists

Open other formats and editions and recommendations for student use

• More details available for non-list items (suggestions, favorites)
• Expose other formats and editions to students
• Expose recommendations (bX, shelf browse) to students

Student engagement: Provide additional exploration and learning opportunities related to assigned course materials.

Support new data structure within the DCS, used in the UK

The DCS is creating a new structure which will support linking one list to multiple courses, similar to the structure in Leganto. Leganto will integrate with the new API once it is available

Library value: Streamline the integration between Leganto and the DCS, resulting in fewer errors due to mis-matched data across the two systems.

View Leganto data within the Rialto marketplace.

• Bulk searching of items in a reading list within Rialto
• Refine searches by citation tags, current/future courses​
• Purchases will link to the citation/s; citation/s metadata will update automatically

Library value: streamline the purchasing processes so the library can provide access to course materials more efficiently.

Indication in Leganto, based on data from Rialto, that a newer editon of a title is available for purchase.

• Add an indication in Leganto when Rialto has a new edition not held by the library
• Provide the option to add the newer edition to the list and/or request purchase

Library value/Drive adoption: Ensure that instructors are aware of newer editions whicih they might choose to use in their courses. Ensure the library has an efficient means to purchase newer editions when requested.

Instructors can upload a syllabus or other file containing references. Leganto will use AI to scan the file and generate a resource list.

• Instructors can upload files
• Workflow to manage non-linked items
• Add references to sections within existing lists

Drive adoption/Library value: Make it easier to start using Leganto--create even lengthy resource lists in minutes, leveraging existing information about course materials.

Recommendatiosn for open educational resources (OER) that align with the course topics

• Leverage AI to scan course information (such as a syllabus) to identify key topics and themes
• Recommend OER to align with course topics

Drive adoption/Library value:/Student engagement: Promote the usage of OER, help instructors find alternatives to textbooks, provide additional value to instructors within Leganto

For institutions who have both Leganto and Alethea​, provide an integrated expereince across systems

• Pass users from one system to the other
• Joint solution provides both access and engagement

Drive adoption/Student engagement: Joint solution provides access to resources, copyright compliance, and deeper engagement with course materials

Out of the box reports to enable libraries to measure and report on processing workflows

Additional measurements to track citation status changes

Out of the box reports to measure library processing workflows to answer questions such as:

• How many readings are complete by day one of courses?
• How long does it take us to process a list after it has been submitted?
• How many citations can we complete in a week?
• What percentage of citations require library processing?
• Which types of citations take the most time to process

Analytics: Gain visibility into library workflows, provide instructors with accurate expectations for turnaround times, and identify areas where futher efficiencies could be gained