How do I add a librarian to my Canvas course?
This will provide instructions on using the Librarian Role in Canvas to enroll a librarian in your Canvas course.
Benefits of utilizing the Librarian Role in Canvas:
- Students see the librarian with the correct title instead of TA, Instructor, etc., which can cause confusion
- Librarians are unable to assign or view grades
- Librarians will still be able to assist with incorporating library resources in courses
Answer
Note: Before adding a librarian to any course, please be sure to contact your library liaison.
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Log into Canvas
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Navigate to the course you want to enroll a librarian in.
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Select “People” from the Course Menu
Note: If you have disabled this from the menu, you might need to go to the Course Settings > Navigation and enable it. Don’t forget to Save after you enable it! -
Click the +People Button
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Fill out the Add People Form
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Make sure the Email Address option is selected
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Enter the librarian’s UC email address into the entry box.
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From the Role drop down menu, select Librarian
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Click the red Next button
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Canvas will check the email and prepare the user (in this case, the librarian) to be enrolled in the course. This is your chance to double check that you have put in the correct email address. If everything is okay, click the “Add Users” button. If there are issues, click the “Start Over” button to fix it.