WY Open: A Grassroots Open Educational Resources Initiative

Authors

Shannon M. Smith, Boise State UniversityFollow
Chad Hutchens, University of Wyoming
Cassandra Kvenild, University of Wyoming

Document Type

Contribution to Books

Publication Date

2021

Abstract

This recipe describes starting a library-led open educational resources (OER) as a mechanism to recognize and promote cost-savings for students while allowing faculty to tailor their learning materials to specific pedagogy needs. The grassroots approach is best implemented alongside existing organizational infrastructures. At the University of Wyoming (UW), the OER initiative developed without a dedicated position or home department but rather a collaborative foundation across the libraries which builds momentum, spreads the message, and ultimately the workload.

Comments

This document was originally published by the Association of Colleges and Research Libraries (ACRL).

Creative Commons License

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Publication Information

Smith, Shannon M.; Hutchens, Chad; and Kvenild, Cassandra. (2021). "WY Open: A Grassroots Open Educational Resources Initiative". In B. Buljung and E. Bongiovanni (eds.), The Scholarly Communications Cookbook, 82-89. Association of College and Research Libraries.