Open Educational Resources and Libraries: Current Trends and Future Directions

Abstract

Current undergraduate students are estimated to pay over $1,000 each academic year on their course materials, impacting students' ability to learn and engage with course content. This session provides an introduction to one potential solution to this issue, Open Educational Resources (OER). In addition to discussing the benefits of OER and the barriers to widespread adoption, the session provides an overview of the spectrum of ways that libraries are supporting OER creation and use. After providing some context, the session outlines important future directions for consideration, including pedagogy, government support, accessibility, and labor.