scholarly journals Best collaborative practices for advocacy and promotion of Open Educational Resources

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Stamatina Koutsileou ◽  
Christina Anastasopoulou ◽  
Stavroula Christaki ◽  
Nikolaos Mitrou
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Global Conference

Purpose – The present study, after reviewing the relevant literature and the recent trends that became evident from the Open Education Global Conference 2018 (and other similar fora), documents the best practices to be adopted by the Greek academic libraries, in order to support the OER actions in Higher Education by making the Academic Community aware of the culture of OER adoption/use.    Design/methodology/approach – It emerged from the analysis of the empirical results of a relevant research conducted among faculty of Greek Universities. The research inquired into the support/guidance that academic libraries offer to the faculty of their institutions for: a. adopting/using Open Educational Resources (OER), b. creating OER and c. OER intellectual property (copyright).    Findings – The results of the research showed that most of the faculty does not consider academic libraries much supportive of them in any of the three areas investigated -as opposed to what occurs in Europe and internationally.    Originality/value – The practices documented could: a. gain advantage from the existing library infrastructure and enhance the know-how and digital competence of librarians in the following areas: OER location, intellectual property (copyright), metadata and quality assurance, institutional repositories (storage and preservation), b. support faculty and students in cultivating their digital skills and thus achieving “OER Literacy”. 

Intellectual Property in an Age of Open Source and Anonymity

2011 ◽  
pp. 39-57
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Global Community ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools

Current intellectual property (IP) laws are under scrutiny. The increased connectivity and sharing capabilities afforded by social networking Web 2.0 tools have added new dimensions and challenges to different sectors of society, including businesses and educational systems alike. This chapter explores why current laws do not meet the needs of a changing global community and probes into options afforded by Open Educational Resources (OER).

scholarly journals A case study investigation of academic library support for open educational resources in Scottish universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 685-693
Author(s):  
Seth D. Thompson ◽  
Adrienne Muir
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Institutional Commitment ◽  
Case Study Methodology

The aim of the research was to investigate why and how Scottish university libraries support open educational resources and to assess their ability to provide support services for their development and use within higher education institutions. There has been little research on the role of academic libraries in supporting open educational resources in Scotland and previous research found that there is a lack of awareness of them in Scottish higher education institutions and few have open educational resources policies. The case study methodology therefore involved two Scottish academic libraries providing open educational resources services. The libraries’ motivation includes supporting teaching and learning and the development of educator digital skills and copyright knowledge. However, there are a number of barriers limiting the services the libraries are able to provide, particularly lack of human resources. The research confirmed the findings of previous research on the importance of institutional commitment, incentives for educator engagement, and understanding of copyright and licensing issues by educators and library staff.

PROMOTING DIGITAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHERS TRAINING DESIGNING OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosanna Tammaro ◽  
Iolanda Sara Iannotta ◽  
Marika Calenda ◽  
Maria Tiso
Keyword(s):  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Teachers Training

Adapting to change in academic libraries

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Aslam
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Ways Of Working ◽  
Library Professionals

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discover the main reasons for change, why change is necessary and how library professionals can adapt to change. Academic institutions are rapidly changing around the world where libraries are facing similar challenges and adapting change is a demand for growth and improvement. Library administrators need a clear vision and strategic plan to meet the upcoming challenges, they must have self-confidence, ability to work with diversity. Library professionals need to show flexibility and a willingness to develop new skills, they also need to adopt new ways of working and dealing with the academic community. Design/methodology/approach The literature review is built on resources from offline and online full-text databases such as ProQuest, EBSCO, Emerald, Library Literature and Information Science databases. This paper is based on a systematic literature review method which includes 50 research articles and 5 print books. A total of 109 articles were collected at the beginning stage but after their analysis in detail, they were reduced to 50 articles as the rest of the articles did not exactly focus on adapting to change in academic libraries. Basic keyword and advanced searching options have been used to retrieve the relevant literature on the topic from peer-reviewed and scholarly resources. Findings Changes are the result of organizational restructuring, user expectations and accessibility to a growing range of digital content, so library professionals are under pressure to adopt change in academic libraries and introduce new services and technology. Library professionals need to change traditional ways of working and boost their knowledge and skills, collaborative attitude, redesign and policies and procedures and create a willingness to adapt to the change. Challenges can be managed if an individual has a keen interest and eagerness to keep up to date with the current knowledge and emerging trends in academic libraries. Research limitations/implications Appropriate literature on the topic was reviewed systematically, not all publications were included. Literature on this topic is relatively limited so more research and publications are needed to deal with current and future scenarios of academic libraries. Practical implications This paper offers a useful overview of the ways and approaches used to adopting change by library professionals and the approaches that can be used in the current and future settings of academic libraries. Suggestions and recommendations can be used in the field of LIS, as well as library professionals may apply in the academic and research libraries to effectively change. Originality/value This paper focuses on the concept of adapting to change in academic libraries, rather than responding to change. This piece of opinion contributes to library science in the area of how to manage and implement change, suggests ways and frameworks which can be used to adopting change by library professionals.

scholarly journals Open educational resources (OER) in the Spanish universities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gema Santos-Hermosa ◽  
Eva Estupinyà ◽  
Brigit Nonó-Rius ◽  
Lidón París-Folch ◽  
Jordi Prats-Prats
Keyword(s):  
Interdisciplinary Cooperation ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Development Stages ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Spanish Universities

Open educational resources (OERs) have become a key element in the development of quality education within the 2030 Agenda. This article discusses the current situation of OER in Spanish universities, analysing their publishing platforms, policies, strategies and incentives for authors. In addition, the characteristics of the existing OERs in institutional repositories are analysed and a proposal for development stages, according to their purpose and level of openness, is presented. This study concludes that, although there is growing interest in OER, there is currently no general awareness of what OER is or what its creation entails. Interdisciplinary cooperation of the professionals involved is, therefore, essential to create OER that can be found, shared and reused.

scholarly journals Optimalisasi Pemanfaatan Institusional Repository melalui Penerapan Upload Mandiri

Pustakaloka ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-81
Author(s):  
Moh Mansyur ◽  
Hary Supriyanto
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Institutional Repository ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Intellectual Work ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency

Institutional Repository (IR) which contains local works of the academic community is an intellectual property owned by a tertiary institution. This intellectual work can be in the form of books, papers, scientific articles, research results, proceedings, theses, theses, dissertations and others produced by Lecturers, Librarians, Employees, and Students. Proper management and easy access must be a priority so that information dissemination and IR utilization can be optimized. One effort to optimize the use of IR is the existence of an independent upload program. With independent uploads, it is expected that IR collections will develop more dynamically in terms of quality and quantity because of the convenience of the visitors in publishing their thoughts. This simplicity is due to independent uploads not limited by space and time. Whenever and wherever, Pemustaka can upload independently easily because IR media is online. This study aims to find out what is meant by IR independent uploads, what are the menus and contents of metadata in eprint-based repositories, and the extent to which the effectiveness and efficiency of independent upload programs for intellectual works (Thesis, Thesis, Desertation, and scientific work) Civitas Academica of UIN Sunan Ampel in the development of Institutional Repositories.

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