USAIN/CBHL Conference 2024 POST-conference

Open Educational Resources (OER)

Wednesday, May 8th, 1:30pm-3:30pm.  In person - Beal Instruction Room, MSU Main Library

Conference attendees may register using the link and code in their conference registration confirmation email. Space is limited. Cost: $50. 

Instructor: Linda Miles, Open Educational Resources Librarian, Michigan State University Libraries

What Flavor of OER is Right for Me and How Can I Get Started?

Are you curious about Open Educational Resources (OER)? Not sure what’s involved with adopting, adapting, creating and sharing learning resources–or how to get started? Wondering if OER is a good match for you and your institution? Wonder no more! Come learn about the basics of OER, the current landscape, how to define and develop a right-sized program that is tailored to you and your students or constituents, resources to support that program, and a range of platforms and tools that are available for open publishing. During this interactive workshop you will develop a program plan specific to your needs--which may range from adoption and implementation of a single existing OER to a team effort to create and publish a range of materials, a customized list of available support resources and technologies, and a plan for follow-up assessment and maintenance. Bring your ideas and questions and walk away with a plan.

Instructor Bio

Linda Miles (she/her) is the Open Educational Resources Librarian at Michigan State University. Before coming to MSU, Linda worked for seven years serving various roles in the Hostos Community College Library – part of the City University of New York. Her prior experience includes four years as Public Services and User Experience Librarian at Yeshiva University and she began her career in the library of the Lincoln Center Institute, a non-profit arts education organization. Linda has co-authored the monograph, How to Thrive as a Library Professional: Achieving Success and Satisfaction, for Libraries Unlimited (2020). Among other co-authored publications is the article, "But what do the students think?: Results of the CUNY cross-campus zero-textbook cost student survey" (2019, Open Praxis, 11(1), 85-101). Linda holds an MLS from St. John’s University and a PhD in theatre history and criticism from the University of Texas at Austin.