FREE & ONLINE: Open Textbook Network Summit 2020 - Registration Now Open (June 15-25)

[Anita Walz]

Dear Virginia Colleagues - and beyond, 

The Open Textbook Network Institute & Summit are ONLINE and FREE this year!  June 15-25. Registration is required at https://z.umn.edu/summit20 by June 1st. 

Please feel free to share this information with others in your networks.

Is there a cost?

No

Who may participate?

Librarians, faculty, staff, instructional designers, administrators, student leaders, etc.

Members of VIVA institutions and OTN Institutional Members are welcome to participate in any session.

People without OTN membership are also welcome to attend some events!

When? and what are the sessions?

June 15-25 Two one-hour sessions daily on various open education topics. From 11-12noon (EASTERN) and 1-2pm (EASTERN). 

Schedule: https://otn.cehd.umn.edu/open-textbook-network-summit/  [note that all times on the schedule are for Central Time Zone]

Are there any opportunities for just for VIVA members to talk with each other about what we're learning?

Yes! The VIVA OTN Coordinating Committee will also be hosting Community Calls on June 17 & 18 from 1-2pm (EASTERN). Stay tuned to the VIVAOER listserv for more information.  

Is registration required? Is there a deadline?

Yes. Registration is required. Register by June 1st at https://z.umn.edu/summit20

Who should I contact with questions about the online event?

Please contact Barbara Thees at thee...@umn.edu.  

Hope to "see" you there! 

Anita

The Open Textbook Network is a member organization covering over 1,100 campuses in the U.S., Great Britain, and Australia. The community-driven member organization supports the Open Textbook Library, offers communities of practice, on-campus workshops, a publishing cooperative, certificate in OER librarianship, and hosts an annual summer institute and summit. The community focuses on action, collaboration, and common good in higher education. VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia is a member, which means that any member of any VIVA institution may participate in any or all sessions. 

Anita R. Walz

Associate Professor

Assistant Director for Open Education and Scholarly Communication Librarian
Library Liaison to Economics, Mathematics, and Legal Studies
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From: 'Craig Sandler' via SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <lib...@sparcopen.org>
Date: Wed, May 20, 2020 at 12:10 PM
Subject: [LibOER] Open Textbook Network Summit 2020 Registration Now Open
To: SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <lib...@sparcopen.org>

Hi there!

We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for this year’s Open Textbook Network Summit (#OTNSummit2020), which will be held virtually across two weeks, each Monday through Thursday between June 15-25. 

An important and exciting note: this year, many of our events will be open to audiences everywhere, regardless of OTN membership. This is a great opportunity to include new voices and perspectives and to share the benefits of open education with a larger community.

Spread the word! We encourage you to extend the invitation to anyone in the higher education community who may be interested in open education.

Please see our website for more details, including a (non-finalized) schedule of programming and event descriptions. Please use this short form to register. Registration will close on June 1.

We’re very excited for two weeks of community engagement, connection, and sharing. Now more than ever, we feel grateful for you and your support of one another, and look forward to this opportunity to come together amid such uncertain times.

If you have any questions about registration, please contact Barbara Thees at thee...@umn.edu.

We cannot wait to see you soon.

Sincerely,
Dave Ernst, Executive Director
Sarah Cohen, Senior Managing Director
Tanya Grosz, Director of Educational Programs
Karen Lauritsen, Publishing Director
Craig Sandler, Communications Specialist
Barbara Thees, Community Manager