Hi Jen,
Linn-Benton allocates $42K and some change to OER Grant funds annually. The chair (currently me) of the Textbook Affordability Steering Committee administers them with the committee's guidance. Grantees have to meet requirements based on quality as well as reporting savings. Based on what I know of institutional history, I'm guessing a few of the librarians had a hand in advocating for the allocation, maybe around the time of HB 2871.
I'd like to advocate for widening the OER funding pool here, so I'm curious what details you'd consider relevant in this thread. Are you looking for advocacy materials that make the case for OER increasing enrollment/retention? Or are you looking for procedural stuff, like how we run the program? The first I could look for, the second I have at the ready if that's what you're looking for.
What feels critical for success at my institution is drawing the link between this investment and student enrollment, retention, and success; especially for our community members with systemically non-dominant identities. LBCC is up against major budget cuts in the next year. Positions
& programs will be cut. So, as always, a terrible/great time to set
about widening access.
Honestly once I saw your thread, I wanted to turn around and ask to see your materials from the previous campaign.
:)
Colleen
On Monday, November 21, 2022 at 2:33:55 PM UTC-8 jen.klaudinyi wrote: