Indicate Items Which Are Open Educational Resources (OER)

Leganto now provides an automated way to identify Open Educational Resources in lists. A new configurable mapping table, available under Configuration > Leganto > List Management > Open Educational Resources, enables libraries to define which source URL domains and license types qualify as OER at their institution.

The new mapping table enables libraries to:

• Enable or disable predefined OER URL domains and license types
• Add new, edit existing, or remove URL domains and license types

Some commonly used OER source domains and the Creative Commons license types that are most widely considered to be OER are enabled by default. Two license types (CC BY-ND 4.0 and CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) are included in the table but disabled by default.

Leganto automatically identifies items as OER and updates their metadata when new or updated items match the defined domains or license types.

This update introduces a centralized approach to identifying OER materials in Leganto, helping libraries apply consistent rules while reducing manual effort. For details, see Open Educational Resource (OER) Item Identification and Configuration.

New Editions Available for Purchase

Leganto now supports an end-to-end workflow for identifying and requesting newer editions of books in lists. This functionality is available for institutions that use Rialto and have the rialto_new_edition parameter (Configuration > Leganto > Features > Leganto Features) set to true.

When this parameter is enabled, users can check whether the book has a newer edition by opening an item’s details and navigating to the Related items tab. 

Institutions can also enable the new check_new_edition parameter (Configuration > Leganto > UI > Citation Menu) to add the Check for new edition option to the item’s row action menu, which opens the item’s Related items tab if a new edition of the book is available.

When a newer edition is available for purchase, it appears in the New edition available for purchase section of the Related items tab. From there, instructors can submit a purchase request using the Request purchase button. Instructors can monitor the progress of their request by seeing the status (Library processing, Purchase completed, Purchase request declined) in the Library services section under the Activity tab of the item's details.

The system tag next to the original item in the brief view also enables instructors to track the progress of their request.

Requests for newer editions appear in Rialto under Collection Development > Orders > Faculty-Recommended Titles, where librarians can review and approve them. Once approved, the purchase is processed automatically. When a new edition becomes available, instructors see a New Edition Available tag next to the original item and a notification bar at the top of the list with a Show editions button.

Selecting Show editions leads instructors to a screen where they can review the editions and choose whether to replace the original item, add the new edition alongside it, or decline the new edition.

This enhancement simplifies the process of identifying and requesting newer editions of books, helping keep lists current and aligned with available materials. For details, see Enabling Instructors to Request New Editions of Books.

Infrastructure Enhancements for Upcoming Features

The February release includes significant behind-the-scenes infrastructure work to support several upcoming enhancements planned for later releases. This work includes preparation for the following initiatives:

• Handling reading list items linked to removed e-resources (LENH-I-6031)
• Enriching citations with additional metadata, such as open access status, OER indicators, and inventory type
• Supporting multiple file uploads per citation

These infrastructure updates ensure that Leganto can deliver these enhancements reliably as they are introduced. For more information about planned developments, see the 2026 roadmap.

Set "No List Expected" in Bulk Using Course Bulk Update Task

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The Course Bulk Update job (Admin > Run a Job > Courses > Course Bulk Update) now supports the No list expected attribute. Staff can select the No list expected checkbox in the job and choose either Add No list expected or Remove No list expected for all courses in the selected set, which enables efficient large-scale updates.

A new No list expected facet is also available on the Fulfillment > Courses page. It enables staff to filter courses based on whether the No list expected attribute is selected (Yes) or not selected (No). This enhancement improves course management by enabling institutions to quickly identify and organize courses that are intentionally not expected to have lists.

Course Material Visibility in Rialto

There is now a deeper integration between Rialto and Leganto that provides greater visibility into course-related materials during marketplace searching and selection. Rialto now includes course information for book citations with ISBNs that are associated with current and future courses. This data is updated on a weekly basis.

Two new filters are available in Rialto's advanced search for institutions that use Leganto:

• Reading List Course Dates (Current and Future) — This filter limits results to titles that appear on either active or upcoming Leganto courses.
• Reading List Tags — This filter enables libraries to refine results based on tags applied in Leganto. Institutions define these tags themselves.

Titles that appear on Leganto reading lists display a Course Material badge in Rialto at both the work and offer levels. The badge indicates that the title is required or recommended for one or more current or future courses. Hovering over the badge displays the associated course codes.

When an item associated with a Leganto reading list is added to a Rialto cart, citations with a matching ISBN are linked to the newly acquired inventory. Citation alerts and statuses are updated as the order progresses, based on the rialto_purchase_complete parameter (Configuration > Leganto > List Management > Course Reserves Automatic Statuses). Institutions can also configure whether citations with equivalent ISBNs (such as different formats or editions of the same book) are eligible for linking with the allow_citation_link_for_alternate_isbn parameter (Configuration > Collection Development > General > Other Settings).

This enhancement strengthens coordination between Leganto course activity and Rialto acquisitions, supporting timely identification and fulfillment of course-driven materials. For a full overview of these functionalities, see Leganto Integration in the Rialto documentation.