ABQ Times

The University of New Mexico Bookstores has announced the launch of a new course materials adoption tool for faculty, known as RedShelf Manager 2.0. This upgraded tool, which will be implemented in April 2025, will be accessible to faculty on the Albuquerque, Taos, and Valencia campuses. It is designed to streamline the adoption process, enhance faculty workflows, and provide greater transparency for students.

RedShelf Manager 2.0 is aimed at improving the faculty experience by making the adoption process more efficient. The new system promises a reduction in the time from submission to pricing disclosure and material availability for students. For the fall 2025 term, students will have a single location for all course materials and will benefit from a transparent opt-in system to access necessary resources for their academic success.

To help faculty use RedShelf Manager 2.0, UNM Bookstores and RedShelf have organized a virtual training session via Zoom on April 1 at noon. The training session will cover the following topics:

- Introduction to RedShelf Adoptions

- Logging into RedShelf Manager

- Search and filter capabilities

- Adopting materials for course sections individually and in bulk

- Finding adoptions, and setting material format and edition preferences

- Editing material adoptions after submission

Faculty members who cannot attend the live session will have access to a recording, allowing them to review the training content at their convenience.

To further support faculty, weekly office hours with the RedShelf team will be available every Friday from April 11 through May 2 at 10 a.m. During these sessions, faculty members can receive personalized support and ask questions about the adoption process.

UNM Bookstores will communicate directly with faculty regarding details on how to access the training, recordings, and office hour sessions.