Oregon OER News Digest: Last day of Open Ed Week!

[Amy Hofer]

Hi all, we're closing out Open Education Week today from 11:30-1 with a 90-minute Keynote Webinar: Copyright Confidence From Basics to AI, cohosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources and Copyright First Responders Pacific Northwest. We're also extending the deadline to propose a lightning talk for this year's OER Symposium. And this newsletter is taking a two-week break! Amy

Legislative Update on the Student Basic Needs and Workforce Stabilization Act

• The Ways and Means Committee will release their budget framework and hold hearings around the state where the public can testify. RSVP to join the Student Basic Needs Coalition in advocating to the Ways and Means committee!
• March 22: Mt. Hood Community College (10:00am – 12:00pm)
• March 28th: Astoria (5:00 – 7:00pm)
• April 4th: Kahneeta (5:00 – 7:00pm)
• April 11th: Eastern Oregon University (5:00 – 7:00pm)
• April 16th: State Capitol (5:00 – 7:00pm)
• April 25th: Klamath Community College (5:00 – 7:00pm)
• Receive updates from the Student Basic Needs Coalition by filling out an Interest Form.
• Follow The Student Basic Needs Coalition on Instagram.
• Email Governor Kotek your opinion of cutting the Benefits Navigator Program out of her recommended budget.
• Oregon’s House Committee On Higher Education and Workforce Development held a public hearing on this package on February 27. Catch up here: Students Testify for Basic Needs Bill.
• Oregon’s House Committee On Higher Education and Workforce Development held an informational hearing on this package on January 28. Catch up here: Students Testify for Basic Needs Bill.

Upcoming professional development hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources

• 2025 Open Education Champion Award Nominations are open! Nominations are due April 4.
• Call for Proposals: 2025 Oregon Virtual Statewide OER Symposium. The Symposium planners seek proposals for pre-recorded lightning talks that are under 10 minutes long from our Oregon community of practice. The Symposium takes place May 2 and proposals are due on March 14 (extended!).
• 2025 Oregon Virtual Statewide OER Symposium. Celebrate 10 years of Oregon’s open education community of practice and find takeaways to apply in your own open education work. Register by April 25 and join us on May 2, 2025, 9-3. 

Other ways to get involved

• Registration is open for the Language OER Conference, hosted by University of Kansas, taking place virtually on March 8.
• Introducing Next Steps for U.S. National Coordination on Open Education, hosted by the Open Education Association Development Project. March 10, 11 Pacific.
• Registration is open for the Spring 2025 Western Copyright Alliance Copyright First Responders training, which takes place online on 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 5/16, 9:30am-11:30am Pacific. Registration closes March 14.
• Embrace Open Pedagogy, involving students in OER tasks to enrich their learning journey while optimizing teaching efforts, hosted by Wisconsin Technical College System. March 14, 10 Pacific.
• Scholarly Publishing & APCs, hosted by the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section OER Committee. March 20, 10 Pacific.
• Community Conversation: Operationalizing Accessibility Best Practices & ADA Title II, hosted by the Open Education Network. March 20, 10 Pacific.
• Librarians and library workers at public, 4-year, Minority Serving Institutions who participate in open education work are invited to complete a 20-minute survey. The survey will close March 21.
• Pub101, hosted by the Open Education Network, will run on Wednesdays, March 26-May 7, 11-12 Pacific. Register by March 25. 
• Community Conversation: Marketing and Promoting OER, hosted by the Open Education Network. April 10, 10 Pacific.
• Step into the role of an OER creator, designing and developing open resources that reflect your educational vision and expertise. Hear from faculty experiences developing OER from across Wisconsin, hosted by Wisconsin Technical College System. April 11, 10 Pacific.
• Localizing OER, hosted by the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section OER Committee. April 24, 10 Pacific.
• Open textbook authors are invited to share their experience writing an open textbook with a broad faculty audience from a variety of institutions in the Open Education Network’s new Pub101 for faculty. Contact Karen Lauritsen by May 1.
• Registration is open for the Florida OER Summit, taking place virtually May 21-22.
• Community Conversation: Celebrating Open Education Projects, hosted by the Open Education Network. May 29, 10 Pacific.

Calls for proposals in the open education field

• The Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries seeks submissions by March 7.
• DOERS is seeking case studies written by faculty, staff, and administrators detailing their experiences designing and implementing open education research projects. 250-word abstracts are due March 8.
• The OpenCon Ohio call for proposals for prerecorded lightning talks is open. The conference takes place virtually May 19-22. Proposals are due March 18.
• The Open Education Conference seeks Proposal Reviewers and Program Selection Committee Members. Volunteer by March 28.
• The Indiana Affordable Learning Summit call for proposals is open. The summit takes place May 29 at the Prindle Institute of DePauw University and on Zoom. Proposals are due March 31.
• The Open Education Conference call for proposals is open. Proposals are due April 4.
• The Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education seeks submissions for a Special Issue on Innovative Practices. Initial review begins March 31 and the submission portal closes April 30.
• ACRL seeks chapter proposals from librarians who champion open pedagogy for the forthcoming book The Open Pedagogy Cookbook. Proposals are due May 2.

OER-related job opportunities

• Western Oregon University is hiring an Open Education Librarian. The position is open until filled, with application review beginning March 10.
• The University of Oklahoma Libraries are hiring a Director, Open Initiatives & Scholarly Communication. Priority application date is March 14.
• Oregon Tech is hiring a Director, Portland Metro Campus Library. This position will oversee the Oregon Tech OER program. Application screening begins March 24.

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Amy Hofer (she/her)

Statewide Open Education Program Director

Open Oregon Educational Resources

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