| Description |
Academic libraries often assume leadership roles in promoting the design and development of Open Educational resources (OERs) and textbook affordability initiatives on their campuses1. At the University of Utah there are no formal open education initiatives, and no librarian or library staff officially dedicated to open education topics. In 2014, a faculty senate subcommittee established relationships and partnerships with the campus bookstore and savings were documented and shared across campus. However, these efforts were not sustained. Gleaning what was learned from the 2014 project, a 2023 sabbatical study was designed to explore open education themes to uncover barriers, frame strategies for decision-making, and design approaches for campus-wide OER initiatives. |
