(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…
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Call for Applications: IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs–Deadline Fri., Aug. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…
Registration for Free OpenCon Ohio Conference (Live Online Thurs., May 22) Closes Thurs., May 15
(via Mandi Goodsett, Cleveland State University) OpenCon Ohio is an annual event that celebrates the benefits of open education to student learning. Faculty, students, librarians, instructional designers, administrators, and others are all welcome to attend our virtual conference. This event is online and free. While we especially encourage folks from Ohio to attend, anyone around…
Registration Open for Webinar “CHORUS Forum on Accessibility and Open Research: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions”–Wed., June 18, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT
(via Karen Grondin, Arizona State University) Join industry peers in exploring advancements, challenges, and future directions in making research accessible to everyone, including individuals with different abilities, in the free webinar “CHORUS Forum on Accessibility and Open Research: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 18, from 10:00 to 11:30…
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…
Call for Applicants: Second Round of CARLI Illinois SCOERs Grants for Creating Open Educational Resources (Intent to Apply Forms Due Fri., Sept. 30, with Final Deadline of Mon., Oct. 31)
(via Dr. Michele Leigh, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (CARLI) is pleased to announce the availability of a second round of applications for the creation of Open Educational Resources (OER) as part of the Illinois SCOER (Support for Creation of Open Educational Resources) program. This project has been fully funded…