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Getting Organized for Action: Governance Structure Models for Statewide OER Projects

Bell, Steven J.

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/109292

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Title
Getting Organized for Action: Governance Structure Models for Statewide OER Projects
Author(s)
Bell, Steven J.
Issue Date
2020
Keyword(s)
  • open educational resources
  • academic library
  • Open Textbook Network
Abstract
When academic librarians began to address the high cost of textbooks a decade ago, they typically created textbook affordability programs tailored to the needs of their own institutions. Acting independently allowed for fast implementation and progress, but the downside of going it alone is the potential lack of sustainability. While colleges and universities continue to develop local programs, the predominant trend more recently is the statewide open educational resources initiative. This article reports the findings of a survey of these state initiatives to learn more about their governance structures, as no one model has emerged. This information can benefit existing and future statewide initiatives to optimally structure their governance model for productivity, inclusiveness, and sustainability.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press and the Illinois School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Series/Report Name or Number
Library Trends 69 (2). Fall 2020
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/109292
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2020.0037
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2020 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

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Library Trends 69 (2) Fall 2020: OER and the Academic Library PRIMARY
Library Trends 69 (2) Fall 2020: OER and the Academic Library. Edited by Elizabeth Dill and Mary Ann Cullen