The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Research Coalition (SPARC) in collaboration with the ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication is offering an institute on open educational resources at the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting 2015 in Chicago, on January 29, 1:00-5:00 p.m., and January 30, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The skyrocketing cost of textbooks is a tremendous problem on campus, and academic libraries have a growing opportunity to advance a solution through open educational resources (OERs). OERs include digital textbooks and other academic materials that carry open licenses permitting their free use and repurposing by others.
Participants will learn from national experts, be inspired by successful projects, brainstorm with peers, and develop action plans. All experience levels are welcome.
Speakers include: Nicole Allen, SPARC; Steven Bell, Temple University; Marilyn Billings, University of Massachusetts Amherst; David Ernst, University of Minnesota; Kristi Jensen, University of Minnesota; Quill West, Pierce College; David Wiley, Lumen Learning; and Stacy Zemke, University of Oklahoma.
Individuals from ARL member institutions will receive a significant discount on the non-member registration fee. Complete details and registration materials are on the OER institute webpage.
