Open Educational Resources: Librarians as Advocates, Advisors, and Creators - Free Webinar

Open Educational Resources: Librarians as Advocates, Advisors, and Creators
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)
Register:  http://bit.ly/1GBL7po

College textbooks have gotten so expensive that many students are opting not to buy the textbook at all, but are taking their chances at lower grades or resorting to work-arounds like sharing textbooks, photocopying from classmates, or finding illegal copies. An increasing number of educators are seeking alternatives to traditional texts, including open educational resources (OERs) and library resources. This webinar will introduce you to what OERs are (and aren’t) and how librarians can support this movement as advocates, advisors, and participants in creating OERs. While primarily directed at academic librarians and administrators, the information provided also applies to media specialists and public librarians who work with home schoolers interested in free and low-cost educational resources.

About the Presenter:

Mary Ann Cullen is the Director of Library Services for Georgia Perimeter College’s Alpharetta Campus and GPC Online. She first became involved with OERs in March 2013 after the college’s president challenged the faculty to find free or low-cost alternatives to traditional textbooks to help reduce costs for students. She participated in identifying, selecting and adapting an OER text for Freshman English, a project currently being expanded. Currently, she is working with science faculty on a project that uses readings from a library database in lieu of a traditional textbook.

Can't make it to the live show? That's okay! The session will be recorded and available on the Carterette Series Webinars site for later viewing.

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To register for the online event
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1. Go to registration page: http://bit.ly/1GBL7po
2. Complete and submit the form.
3. A URL for the event will be emailed to you immediately after registration.

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