From: Ann Connolly <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:42:29 -0700 *Apologies for cross-posting* Hi all, Responding to increased student textbook costs, educators, institutions, and even state legislators are focusing their attention on Open Educational Resources (OER). From community colleges to large public universities, a variety of institutions have implemented OER initiatives with demonstrable success: University of Massachusetts, Amherst has saved its students over $700,000 Portland State University saved its students $23,800 in the first term of its OER program Kaleidoscope Open Course Initiative, comprising eight colleges and community colleges, has saved its students over $330,000 In this free webinar, Danielle Maestretti and Michelle Barron-Lutzross of bepress Consulting Services will discuss ways to integrate OER into the institutional repository, a strategy that allows libraries to play a pivotal role in the success of OER on campus. We will parse recent research on OER, describe strategies for faculty awareness and engagement, and share examples from successful OER collections in several IRs. Webinar: Expanding the Classroom with Open Educational Resources Date: Thursday, July 30, 2015 Time: 11:00am Pacific/ 2pm Eastern Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4890634684930494210 We hope you'll join us! -Ann -- Ann Connolly Director of Outreach and Scholarly Communication bepress [log in to unmask]