Supporting OER projects? Try Pub101 (free!)

[Anne Marie Gruber]

Hello Iowa colleagues,

In case you missed it on the Open Education Network (OEN) list-serv, see below for information about OEN's upcoming free Pub101 opportunity to learn more about how to publish Open Educational Resources (OER). As a reminder, all Iowa academic institutions are consortial OEN members, so librarians and OER leaders at your institutions are welcome to participate at no additional cost. I participated in Pub101 myself several years ago & found it valuable and really well-structured.

Specific questions should be directed to the listed contacts, though I'm happy to answer questions from a participant perspective. I'm also on the OEN Steering Committee. Note this offering isn't intended for OER authors, but that opportunity is coming in the future.

If a synchronous opportunity doesn't work for you, there is also an asynchronous, free, always-available way to take the course through the Pub101 Canvas course: https://canvas.umn.edu/courses/377173

Best,

AM

Anne Marie H. Gruber(she/they)
Liaison & Textbook Equity Librarian
Associate Professor of Library Services

319-273-3711

Rod Library 381
1227 W. 27th St. /
Cedar Falls, IA 50614

uni.edu /
#1UNI  

Students, meet with me:  https://uni.libcal.com/appointments/AMG
Free/affordable textbooks: https://guides.lib.uni.edu/oer

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From: Melissa Chim <Unknown>
Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 7:48:39 AM UTC-6
Subject: Sign up for OEN’s Pub101 and learn more about publishing
To: open-textb...@googlegroups.com <Unknown>, OTN Publishing Cooperative <Unknown>

Dear OEN,

 

The Pub101 spring 2025 cohort is beginning soon! Join us.

 

Pub101 is a free, online orientation to open textbook publishing for Open Education Network members. In seven live sessions, we'll explore the Publishing Curriculum, and highlight available resources.

 

You can register for Pub101 via Zoom. Please sign up by March 25.

 

Community-Driven

The Pub101 curriculum and experience has been revised and updated for 2025. New topics have been added and others condensed. All sessions are designed to be more conversational. See the schedule for more details.

 

The Pub101 Committee is committed to developing and maintaining a community-driven experience for you:

• Melissa Chim, Excelsior University
• Micah Gjeltema, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• Cindy Gruwell, University of West Florida
• Amanda Larson, Chair, The Ohio State University
• Karen Lauritsen, Open Education Network
• Jessica McClean, University of Texas at Arlington

We hope you can join us this spring!

 

Have questions about Pub101? Contact the OEN’s Karen Lauritsen or Pub101 Chair Amanda Larson.

 

 

Melissa Chim, MA, MLIS
Scholarly Communications Librarian and INL 102 Faculty
Email: mc...@excelsior.edu

Phone: 1-518-608-8384