Incorporating Open Education Resources in the Library

To register for this webinar please follow this link: https://speakerpreneur.zoom.us/webinar/register/8616713161246/WN_OO3qIPn7SF2A9kiWhIhL3g. Sessions are free and available only to members of the Michigan library community. Registrants will receive instructions and a link to attend the session directly from PCI after they register.

Open educational resources (OER) are popular resources, due in part to their contribution to creating more affordable course materials. However, OER’s benefits extend beyond just affordability, and can be used to enhance opportunities for engagement with materials. 

This presentation discusses the fundamental characteristics of OER and specifically how OER can be used for engagement and inclusivity. Additionally, the presenter will describe how libraries can incorporate OER to develop agency in library users, and also to provide opportunities for library users to contribute new knowledge to the digital ecosystem. 

As a result of this program, attendees will gain the skills to:

• Name key characteristics of OER
• Describe how to use OER
• Develop ideas for incorporating OER into libraries

Instructor: Lauren Hays, Ph.D., MLS is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at the University of Central Missouri. Previously, she was the Instructional and Research Librarian at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. In her current role, she teaches classes on research and educational technology.  Her professional interests include Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, teaching, information literacy, educational technology, library and information science education, teacher identity, and academic development. On a personal note, she loves dogs, traveling, and home.

PCI Webinars are recorded and available to members of the Michigan library community in the Library of Michigan's Niche Staff Skills Academy about a week after they air. New webinars will be in the New category for several weeks. You do not need to register for a webinar in order to view it later in the Staff Skills Academy.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Michigan.