(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President) IACRL is still accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This is an exciting opportunity for smaller campuses without much support for OER programming to get a program started. The intended outcome is collaboration between academic faculty and librarians to implement Open Educational…
Category: Open Access
Art Institute of Chicago Announces New Open Access Book Series, Perspectives
(via Tina Mead, Art Institute of Chicago) The Art Institute of Chicago is thrilled to announce the launch of two open access digital publications: “Perspectives on In/stability”, edited by Robyn Farrell and Delinda Collier, and “Perspectives on Data”, edited by Emily Lew Fry and Erin Canning. Each peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary volume examines its theme through essays,…
Registration Open for Sirsidynix and Library Journal Webinar “Googley Eyed: Is Google the Best Way to Find Open Access Resources?” (Thurs., March 23, at 10:00 AM CDT)
(via Library Journal) Registration is open for the webinar “Googley Eyed: Is Google the Best Way to Find Open Access Resources?”. Sponsored by Sirsidynix and Library Journal, this webinar will take place on Thursday, March 23, at 10:00 PM CDT. Please see below for additional details, including the link to registration. In 2022, 59% of all scholarly…
Celebrate Open Education Week with Learning Opportunities from CARLI
Happy Open Education Week! The CARLI OER Committee invites you to celebrate by attending a series of free webinars, sharing your successes, and contributing your OER Aspirations and Takeaways on our community padlet! Find all events and activities on the CARLI Open Education Week 2023 website. Upcoming Webinars: Making Sense of “Affordable” Course Materials Models Wednesday, March…
Reminder: Submissions for Kennesaw State University’s Online All Things Open Week (Mon., April 3 – Fri., April 7) Due Fri., March 3
(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) We invite all interested parties to submit a presentation proposal for Kennesaw State University Libraries’ inaugural celebration of All Things Open Week. All sessions will be virtual. You might be wondering, what does “all things open” encompass? Speakers can choose from different “open” tracks and themes, and there are options for…
Call for Submissions: Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education–Deadline Wed., April 5
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) The call for papers for the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE) is now open. JOERHE welcomes original quantitative and qualitative research articles and discussion pieces concerning Open Pedagogy, Open Data, and analyses of current topics in Open Educational Resources. Authors are encouraged to discuss the…
Call for Proposals: Round 3 of CARLI’s Illinois SCOERs Sub-grants for the Creation of Open Educational Resources–Deadline Tues., Feb. 28
(via CARLI) CARLI is offering a final round of the Illinois SCOERs Sub-grants for the Creation of Open Educational Resources, made possible from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) in the U.S. Department of Education. CARLI seeks grant proposals for the creation of Open Educational Resources (OER) for courses in any subject…
Call for Proposals: Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources (Illinois SCOERs) Sub-grants, Round 3 (Deadline Tues., Feb. 28)
(via Dr. Michele Leigh, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (CARLI) is excited to announce one final lightening round of the Illinois SCOERs Sub-grants for the creation of Open Educational Resources, (OER), made possible from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) in the U.S. Department of Education. CARLI…
Registration Open for Kennesaw State University’s Open Access Week (Online Mon., Oct. 24 – Thurs., Oct. 27)
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) Kennesaw State University Libraries invite you to participate in a celebration of Open Access Week! Attend our virtual webinars from Monday, October 24, to Thursday, October 27, beginning at 11:00 AM CDT each day. Programming will feature lightning talks, panel discussions, and full-length presentations on different aspects of the Open Access Movement. Specific session topics range…
Reminder: CARLI Seeking Public Comment and Endorsement on Statewide Support for Creation and Adoption of OER (Participation Limited to CARLI Member Libraries)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 23
(via CARLI) At their June 2022 meeting, the CARLI Board of Directors endorsed a statement (please see “Call for Public Comment” link below) from the CARLI OER Committee to the Illinois College Course Materials Affordability and Equitable Access Collaborative Study Act and Task Force–“CCM Task Force”–that encourages the CCM Task Force to consider Open Educational Resources…