Oregon OER News Digest

[Amy Hofer]

Hi all, modering requests to join and post to this group seems to be paying off! Here’s to less spam - Amy

Upcoming professional development hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources

• Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort Registration. Join a statewide 2-part Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort! Participants will earn a $200 stipend upon completion of “Part 1 - Explore” and will have the option to earn an additional $300 stipend in “Part 2 - Implement.” Register by January 6, 2025.
• Equity and Open Education Teaching & Learning Support Cohort Registration. Join a statewide 2-part Equity and Open Education Teaching & Learning Support Cohort! Participants will earn a $200 stipend upon completion of “Part 1 - Explore” and will have the option to earn an additional $300 stipend in “Part 2 - Implement.” Register by February 3, 2025.

Other ways to get involved

• Oregon Legislative Days are coming up on December 10, 11, and 12. Would you like to meet some legislators? We’re looking for textbook affordability advocates to help champion the Student Basic Needs and Workforce Stabilization Act, either in Salem or remotely. Please fill out an interest form if you’d like to get involved! 
• Exploring OER Use in Illinois: Equity Questions and Opportunities, hosted by CCCOER. December 11, 12 Pacific.
• Kitchen Tips and Tricks: Cooking and Spicing Up OERs with H5P, hosted by The University of Regina, Centre for Teaching and Learning's OEP Program. December 11, 11:30 Pacific.
• Maintaining Momentum with Faculty, hosted by the Open Education Network. December 12, 10 Pacific.
• Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) seeks developers and mentors. Applications are due Jan 10.
• Registration is open for Creative Commons Certificate programs. Register by Jan 20.

Calls for proposals in the open education field

• 2025 Missouri Affordable and Open Educational Resources (A&OER) Conference call for Proposals is open. The conference will be held virtually on March 6, 2025. Proposals are due December 13.
• The Open Education Talks 2025 call for proposals is open. Sessions will take place virtually every Weds in March. Proposals for 15-minute lightning talks and digital posters are due December 15.
• The Library Publishing Coalition is accepting proposals for the 2025 Virtual Library Publishing Forum, taking place May 5–8, 2025. Proposals are due January 6.
• The Language OER Conference, hosted by the Open Language Resource Center at the University of Kansas, seeks proposals. The conference will be held virtually on Saturday, March 8. Proposals are due January 6.
• The Northeast OER Summit Committee call for proposals is open. The Summit takes place virtually March 3-4, 2025. Proposals are due January 6.
• The Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries seeks submissions by March 7.
• Kennesaw State University Libraries’ annual All Things Open Week, taking place virtually April 7–11, 2025, is accepting proposals through March 17. 

OER-related job opportunities

• OEGlobal is hiring a consultant to conduct a program review of their Open for Antiracism (OFAR) program. The review will be complete by Feb 15 and the budget is $5000. Apply by December 5.
• Southwestern Oregon Community College is hiring an Instructional Design Specialist whose qualifications includes OER experience. Apply by December 15.

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Amy Hofer (she/her)

Statewide Open Education Program Director

Open Oregon Educational Resources

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[Amy Hofer]

Hi all, please save the date for the 2025 Oregon OER Symposium! We’ll convene virtually on May 2 - see you on Zoom! Amy

Upcoming professional development hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources

• Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort Registration. Join a statewide 2-part Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort! Participants will earn a $200 stipend upon completion of “Part 1 - Explore” and will have the option to earn an additional $300 stipend in “Part 2 - Implement.” Register by January 6, 2025.
• Equity and Open Education Teaching & Learning Support Cohort Registration. Join a statewide 2-part Equity and Open Education Teaching & Learning Support Cohort! Participants will earn a $200 stipend upon completion of “Part 1 - Explore” and will have the option to earn an additional $300 stipend in “Part 2 - Implement.” Register by February 3, 2025.

• Virtual OER Review Workshop registration is open. Attend a workshop on one of three dates: February 10, 2pm–3pm; February 12, 12pm–1pm; or February 13, 5pm–6pm. After the workshop, you’ll receive a stipend for writing a review of an open educational resource.

Other ways to get involved

• Tea Time! Pub101 for Faculty, hosted by the Open Education Network Publishing Co-op Advisory Group. January 6, 11 Pacific.

• Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) seeks developers and mentors. Applications are due Jan 10.
• Registration is open for Creative Commons Certificate programs. Register by Jan 20.

• OER Professional Development, hosted by the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section OER Committee. January 30, 10 Pacific.
• Registration is open for Open Ed Live, hosted by the University of Central Florida. This event takes place virtually Febrary 25-27.
• AI & OER, hosted by the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section OER Committee. February 27, 10 Pacific.
• Scholarly Publishing & APCs, hosted by the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section OER Committee. March 20, 10 Pacific.
• Localizing OER, hosted by the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section OER Committee. April 24, 10 Pacific.

Calls for proposals in the open education field

• 2025 Missouri Affordable and Open Educational Resources (A&OER) Conference call for Proposals is open. The conference will be held virtually on March 6, 2025. Proposals are due December 13.
• The Open Education Talks 2025 call for proposals is open. Sessions will take place virtually every Weds in March. Proposals for 15-minute lightning talks and digital posters are due December 15.
• The Library Publishing Coalition is accepting proposals for the 2025 Virtual Library Publishing Forum, taking place May 5–8, 2025. Proposals are due January 6.
• The Language OER Conference, hosted by the Open Language Resource Center at the University of Kansas, seeks proposals. The conference will be held virtually on Saturday, March 8. Proposals are due January 6.
• The Northeast OER Summit Committee call for proposals is open. The Summit takes place virtually March 3-4, 2025. Proposals are due January 6.
• The Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries seeks submissions by March 7.
• Kennesaw State University Libraries’ annual All Things Open Week, taking place virtually April 7–11, 2025, is accepting proposals through March 17. 

OER-related job opportunities

• Southwestern Oregon Community College is hiring an Instructional Design Specialist whose qualifications includes OER experience. Apply by December 15.
• Linn-Benton Community College is hiring an Instructional Design Faculty position that supports the textbook affordability program. Apply by December 22; application screening begins immediately.

[Amy Hofer]

Hi all, Happy holidays! See you in 2025 - Amy

Upcoming professional development hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources

• Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort Registration. Join a statewide 2-part Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort! Participants will earn a $200 stipend upon completion of “Part 1 - Explore” and will have the option to earn an additional $300 stipend in “Part 2 - Implement.” Register by January 6, 2025.
• Equity and Open Education Teaching & Learning Support Cohort Registration. Join a statewide 2-part Equity and Open Education Teaching & Learning Support Cohort! Participants will earn a $200 stipend upon completion of “Part 1 - Explore” and will have the option to earn an additional $300 stipend in “Part 2 - Implement.” Register by February 3, 2025.
• Virtual OER Review Workshop registration is open. Attend a workshop on one of three dates: February 10, 2pm–3pm; February 12, 12pm–1pm; or February 13, 5pm–6pm. After the workshop, you’ll receive a stipend for writing a review of an open educational resource.

Other ways to get involved

• Tea Time! Pub101 for Faculty, hosted by the Open Education Network Publishing Co-op Advisory Group. January 6, 11 Pacific.
• Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) seeks developers and mentors. Applications are due Jan 10.
• Registration is open for Creative Commons Certificate programs. Register by Jan 20.
• OER Professional Development, hosted by the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section OER Committee. January 30, 10 Pacific.
• Registration is open for Open Ed Live, hosted by the University of Central Florida. This event takes place virtually Febrary 25-27.
• AI & OER, hosted by the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section OER Committee. February 27, 10 Pacific.
• Scholarly Publishing & APCs, hosted by the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section OER Committee. March 20, 10 Pacific.
• Localizing OER, hosted by the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section OER Committee. April 24, 10 Pacific.

Calls for proposals in the open education field

• Submissions for the H5P Awards are due December 31. 

• The Library Publishing Coalition is accepting proposals for the 2025 Virtual Library Publishing Forum, taking place May 5–8, 2025. Proposals are due January 6.
• The Language OER Conference, hosted by the Open Language Resource Center at the University of Kansas, seeks proposals. The conference will be held virtually on Saturday, March 8. Proposals are due January 6.
• The Northeast OER Summit Committee call for proposals is open. The Summit takes place virtually March 3-4, 2025. Proposals are due January 6.

• The Open Education Talks 2025 call for proposals is open. Sessions will take place virtually every Weds in March. Proposals for 15-minute lightning talks and digital posters are due January 10.
• The Florida OER Summit call for proposals is open. The Summit takes place virtually May 21-22. Proposals are due February 28.

• The Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries seeks submissions by March 7.
• Kennesaw State University Libraries’ annual All Things Open Week, taking place virtually April 7–11, 2025, is accepting proposals through March 17. 

OER-related job opportunities

• Lehigh University is hiring an Open Knowledge Librarian that is open until filled.

• Linn-Benton Community College is hiring an Instructional Design Faculty position that supports the textbook affordability program. Apply by December 22; application screening begins immediately.