Dear Canadian Colleagues,
OpenStax has identified a company in Canada, Vretta, that has agreed to distribute hard back copies of its open textbooks. This is the result of a discussion between OpenStax and BCcampus two years ago. Many Canadian instructors like/prefer these hardcopy versions vs. print-on-demand (PoD) books because of their layout and for their more durable hard cover. (Many PoD copies are soft cover.) Also, the cost of the pre-printed, full colour books are about 50% less than the colour PoD in the BC Collection.
I am currently working to establish a plan and process for providing this opportunity to students, faculties and bookstores at BC's post-secondary institutions (including how this might work for OpenStax books in the BC Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/>), as well as Canada's other colleges, institutes and universities. No formal announcement has been made to the BC or Canadian post-secondary sector, though OpenStax participated in a couple of press releases in July:
* Newswire/Cison News: OpenStax and Vretta partner to distribute OER print textbooks for Canadian students<https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/openstax-and-vretta-partner-to-distri…>
* Markets Insider<https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/openstax-and-vretta-partner…>
You will also find a link on the OpenStax page here: https://openstax.org/bookstore-suppliers
I will be meeting with Vretta, again, Thursday morning. If possible, please send me answers to one or all of the below items by late Wednesday (tomorrow)/early Thursday (before 9:30am).
* Is there interest at your institution or project in these books? Include specific titles and number of potential buyers if available.
* Would your bookstore would be interested in ordering these books for sale to students? (Bookstores will be offered a discount on orders.)
* Would your institution and/or bookstore be interested in providing a link to the order form on its website?
* How many lead up time does your institution/faculty need to order textbooks for a term?
* Other questions, comments, feedback.
If you are unable to respond in time for my meeting, feel free to send your comments later.
Thanks and regards,
Lauri
Lauri Aesoph
Manager, Open Education
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Hi everyone,
I have a biomechanics colleague here who is looking for an open textbook in her field.
Does anyone know of an open biomechanics related text at all?
Cheers
Nick
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Greetings all. I’m working on a new plan for our open initiative that links it to the university’s new Learning Charter. I’m sharing the draft version of this via a Google Doc and I'm hoping to get feedback either through comments on the documents, on the blog post I’ve written with more details and the link to the document, or at OpenEd next week.
The blog post is here - http://www.mctoonish.com/blog/?p=1875
Thank you.
Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd
Educational Development Specialist
University of Saskatchewan
Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning
Ph: 306-966-5327
Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on:
http://open.usask.ca
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Good morning everyone,
A professor at the University of Regina is currently using the OpenStax Biology 2e textbook as supplementary material in his BIOL 100 course (for biology majors).
Do you know if anyone is adapting Biology 2e for a Canadian audience or adapting the existing ancillary material to support use of this open textbook?
Thanks very much for your consideration.
Elsa
Elsa Johnston
Program Manager
Open Textbook Publishing Program
University of Regina
Ph: 306-527-0064
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SAVE THE DATE: Open Education Leadership Essentials (OeLE) Event<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/news/save-the-date-oele/>
January 27-28, Toronto, ON
Ryerson University
Registration details to follow
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The Open Education Leadership Essentials Event (OeLE) is a two-day event, designed by the CARL Open Education Working Group<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/advancing-research/scholarly-communication/open-edu…>, to provide Canadian library practitioners with the information, skills and resources to lead open education initiatives. The event will engage participants with presentations, community building sessions, and hands-on activities that will provide participants with the building blocks to implement OE programs on their own campuses. This event is open to participants from any Canadian post-secondary educational institution.
Although presentations will be in English, all documentation related to the event will be available in both English and French.
More information and details about the schedule: see OeLE Event Programme Details (EN)<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/OeLE_programplan_en.pdf> (FR)<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/OeLE_plan_programme_fr.p…>
To prepare attendees for the OeLE, the CARL Open Education Working<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/advancing-research/scholarly-communication/open-edu…> Group will be offering a series of webinars later this fall, including:
● Supporting Open Educational Practices from the Library (presented by Rajiv Jhangian, Associate Vice Provost, Open Education at Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
● Creative Commons and Canadian Copyright (presented by Amanda Wakaruk, Copyright Librarian, University of Alberta)
● Open Education Support Models: The Canadian Post-Secondary Landscape (presented by Laurie Morrison, Head, Liaison Services, Brock University Library and Mélanie Brunet, Copyright Services Librarian, University of Ottawa)
These webinars will be open to all, regardless of whether you are attending the OeLE event. More information about these webinars will be available shortly.
If you have any questions, please contact Erin Fields, CARL Visiting Program Officer for Open Education (erin.fields(a)ubc.ca<mailto:erin.fields@ubc.ca>) or Lise Brin, Program Officer at CARL (lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin@carl-abrc.ca>).
More information about the CARL OEWG can be found on the CARL Open Education webpage<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/advancing-research/scholarly-communication/open-edu…>.
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DATE À RETENIR : Open Education Leadership Essentials<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/fr/nouvelles/date-a-retenir-oele/> [Principes fondamentaux du leadership en éducation ouverte]
Les 27 et 28 janvier, Toronto (Ontario)
Ryerson University
Les détails de l’inscription suivront
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Open Education Leadership Essentials Event (OeLE) [Principes fondamentaux du leadership en éducation ouverte] est un événement de deux jours qui a été conçu par le Groupe de travail sur l’éducation ouverte de l’ABRC<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/fr/faire-avancer-la-recherche/communication-savante…> afin d’offrir aux bibliothécaires canadiens l’information, les compétences et les ressources nécessaires pour diriger des initiatives d’éducation ouverte. L’événement permettra aux participants d’assister à des présentations, de participer à des séances d’échanges et à des activités pratiques qui leur fourniront les éléments de base pour mettre en œuvre des programmes d’éducation ouverte sur leur propre campus . Cet événement est ouvert aux participants de tout établissement d’enseignement postsecondaire canadien.
Même si les présentations se feront en anglais, toute la documentation relative à l’événement sera disponible en anglais et en français.
Pour plus d’informations et de détails sur le programme, voir le Plan du programme (EN)<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/OeLE_programplan_en.pdf> (FR)<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/OeLE_plan_programme_fr.p…>
Pour préparer les participants à l’OeLE, le Groupe de travail sur l’éducation ouverte de l’ABRC<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/fr/faire-avancer-la-recherche/communication-savante…> offrira une série de webinaires plus tard cet automne, notamment :
● Supporting Open Educational Practices from the Library [Soutien des pratiques d’éducation ouverte par les bibliothèques] (présenté par Rajiv Jhangian, vice-recteur associé, Open Education à la Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
● Creative Commons et Canadian Copyright [Creative Commons et droit d’auteur canadien] (présenté par Amanda Wakaruk, bibliothécaire du droit d’auteur, University of Alberta)
● Open Education Support Models: The Canadian Post-Secondary Landscape [Modèles de soutien à l’éducation ouverte : L’environnement post-secondaire canadien] (présenté par Laurie Morrison, chef, Services de liaison, Brock University Library et Mélanie Brunet, bibliothécaire des Services du droit d’auteur, Université d’Ottawa)
Ces webinaires seront ouverts à tous, que vous assistiez ou non à l’OeLE. De plus amples renseignements sur ces webinaires seront disponibles sous peu.
Si vous avez des questions, veuillez communiquer avec Erin Fields, agente du programme-invité de l’ABRC pour l’éducation ouverte (erin.fields(a)ubc.ca<mailto:erin.fields@ubc.ca>) ou Lise Brin, agente de programme à l’ABRC (lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin@carl-abrc.ca>).
De plus amples renseignements sur le GTÉO de l’ABRC se trouvent sur la page Web de l’éducation ouverte de l’ABRC<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/fr/faire-avancer-la-recherche/communication-savante…>.
Erin Fields MLIS, BEd, BA
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