| Initiative Title | Open Educational Resources (OER) Support |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | Open content and open access textbooks are instructional resources that can be used, reused, often remixed and customized under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others while ensuring authors retain copyright to their work.Librarians can play many parts in OER adoption: assisting faculty to locate resources, producing informational guides, as researchers, content creators, curators, and providers of go-to copyright information. This initiative seeks to explore ways to further the support role of the Library as SUNY Orange moves forward with OER adoption. |
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | We are not seeking funding at this time. |
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| Department Goals | 1. The library resources shall support the curricula of the College, provide the basis for a well-rounded liberal education, and meet the research needs of the college community., 3. Provide access to a full-range of information materials and resources., 5. Build and reinforce collaborative relationships with partners within and exterior to the college, to optimize services, infrastructure, and enhance the student experience. |
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| Programs | |
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| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
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| Importance | Medium |
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| Funding Source | |
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| Created | 11/06/2017 1:49 pm |
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| Updated | 11/06/2017 2:22 pm |
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Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- STRATEGIC PLAN 2015-2020
- PRIORITY IV: Efficient and Effective Operations: We will anticipate and adapt to changing economic realities while maintaining the infrastructure and resources necessary to foster innovation and develop & deliver high quality programs and services.
- b: Develop, cultivate, and support innovation throughout the organization for continuous improvement.
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Adopting and creating Open Educational Resources will offer a more affordable option for students to obtain information critical to their success at the college. Studies have shown a correlation between student success and textbook ownership. With the cost of textbooks sky rocketing, many students do not purchase the texts which puts them immediately at risk. OER's either free or at a much reduced cost, provide students a real alternative. |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- Virtualization
- Objective #4: Develop, deliver and support online student services to improve accessibility, communication, retention and completion.
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Adopting and creating Open Educational Resources will offer a more affordable option for students to obtain information critical to their success at the college. Studies have shown a correlation between student success and textbook ownership. With the cost of textbooks sky rocketing, many students do not purchase the texts which puts them immediately at risk. OER's either free or at a much reduced cost, provide students a real alternative. |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Continue to work closely with the OER faculty academy |
Librarians/Director |
1 |
| Participate in webinars and other discussions relating to library OER supports |
Librarians/Director |
2 |
| Create useful libguide materials relating to OER discovery and copyright |
Librarians/Director |
3 |
| Seek funding for webinars, classes etc. relating to academic copyright with specific focus on as it relates to OER development |
Library Director |
4 |
| Keep one printed copy of each OER textbook on reserve at the library. |
Circulation Librarian |
5 |
| Explore loading OER materials on to the library kindle devices |
Librarians |
6 |
Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| Library service supports in place for students utilizing OER materials, and faculty developing materials. |
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Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Tracking |
Usage of programs, services, participation can be tracked; demographic information may also be able to be collected. |
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Librarians |
Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$500.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$500.00 |
Equipment
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Facility
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Supply
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Staffing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Training
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Funds for webinars and/or classes on copyright. Faculty outside the library would benefit from training on copyright issues too. |
$500.00
/ 500.00 (1st year)
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- Center for Teaching and Learning
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| TOTAL: |
$500.00 / $500.00 |
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Marketing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Other
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Prioritization
This is initiative is ready for prioritization.
Assessment
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
| No results found. |