Running Effective OER and Open Textbook Initiatives in Your Academic Library
Running Effective OER and Open Textbook Initiatives in Your Academic Library
More information & registration on the ACRL 2017 website
The skyrocketing cost of college textbooks has driven a national movement toward Open Educational Resources (OER), openly licensed course materials that are free online to students. Academic libraries are uniquely positioned to advance this solution on campus, and many are already leading the way. Drawing on the expertise of national leaders working with libraries on OER, this workshop will help participants develop and hone skills, strategies and plans for effective OER initiatives.
Learning outcomes:
- Learn how academic libraries are successfully advancing OER in order to incorporate successful strategies into one’s own OER strategy.
- Begin developing an action plan for your campus in order to advance OER in attendee’s local contexts.
- Practice addressing stakeholders and challenging situations in order to prepare attendees to address and overcome common challenges in OER adoption.
Presenters:
- Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education, SPARC
- Sarah Faye Cohen, Managing Director, Open Textbook Network, University of Minnesota