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MBS Systems Integration

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Yari Rodriguez

MBS Systems Integration

VitalSource partners with MBS Systems to make it easier for campus stores to manage course materials and Inclusive Access (IA) programs. We offer three integration options through MBS, allowing you to choose the setup that best fits your store’s needs: 

Option 1: eBook Sales

  • VitalSource provides MBS with the integration credentials and a branded storefront.
  • This allows your students to purchase digital course materials directly through your campus store’s existing MBS platform.

Option 2: Verba Connect (Inclusive Access Management)

  • MBS provides VitalSource with the integration credentials needed for Connect.
  • This integration streamlines setup for IA programs by pulling in course catalog, section, and adoption data directly from MBS.

Option 3: Verba Collect (Adoption Collection)

  • MBS provides VitalSource with the integration credentials needed for Collect.
  • Collect simplifies faculty adoptions and sends course material selections back into ARC (Adoption & Resource Connection).

  • Once adoptions are approved in ARC’s “Manage Web Adoptions” section, they will automatically flow into Connect for IA setup.

     

Getting Started

To enable any of these integrations on your campus, please contact MBS Systems directly to let them know which options you’d like to implement, with your VitalSource/RedShelf CSM copied on the email. VitalSource and MBS will work together with your store to complete the setup.

Here’s a recommended email template:

Hello MBS Systems team,

We are moving from RedShelf to the following VitalSource/Verba services ahead of the Spring 2026 term:

  • eBook Sales – effective date 10/1/2025
  • Verba Connect – effective date 10/15/2025
  • Verba Collect – effective date 10/1/225

Please proceed with the set up for these services with the VitalSource team.

Thank you,

Your Name

 

Best Practices

To ensure your integrations run smoothly, we recommend the following:

  • Do not group course sections together when using Collect or Connect.
  • Include instructor email addresses in ARC imports when using Collect.
  • Approve adoptions in ARC’s “Manage Web Adoptions” section before they flow into Connect. 
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