LibGuides: OER (Open Educational Resources): Library Resources

A Note about Library Materials as Course Materials

Consider filling in some of the gaps by using library resources, such as e-books and articles.

Licensed e-books, online magazines & journals, streaming media, and other online resources available through the Mendocino College Library subscriptions are not considered Open Educational Resources. These resources are restricted to Mendocino College students, faculty and staff, and they are already-licensed materials that do not allow for customization and re-use or redistribution the same way as OERs. Although library online resources are not "open", they are considered "alternative educational resources" (AER) that you can take advantage of and make available at no cost to your students. Library resources are also sometimes referred to as LER, which stands for licensed/library educational resources.

AER = alternative educational resources
LER = licensed/library educational resources
OER = open educational resources

Please contact a Mendocino College Librarian for more information about the rights associated with our licensed content.

Webinar: Libraries Lead the Way, Open Courses, OER, and Open Policy

This webinar from 2013, hosted by the Open Education Consortium, explores how libraries and librarians are involved in supporting open courses, OER, and helping develop open policies.

Video: Library resources as course materials

This 5:26 minute video explores how library materials can be an important component in solving the problem of high textbook prices.

E-book Titles about OER and Open Pedagogy

Survey of the Academic Library Role in the Use of Open Access Textbooks and Other Open Access Educational Materials by Primary Research Group
Call Number: Online
Publication Date: 2017
"The study gives ... highly precise information on the compilation and presentation of links to educational resources on YouTube and Google Scholar, among other sources, and overall college and university and specific academic library efforts to develop open access educational materials."

Defining OER-Enabled Pedagogy
"In this article, rather than attempting to argue for a canonical definition of open pedagogy, we propose a new term, 'OER-enabled pedagogy,' defined as the set of teaching and learning practices that are only possible or practical in the context of the 5R permissions that are characteristic of OER."
OER: A Field Guide for Academic Librarians
"The roll of librarianship in the creation, promotion, and use of open educational resources as a means of scholarly publishing, pedagogy, and student engagement."

OER (Open Educational Resources): Library Resources

A Note about Library Materials as Course Materials

Consider filling in some of the gaps by using library resources, such as e-books and articles.

Webinar: Libraries Lead the Way, Open Courses, OER, and Open Policy

Video: Library resources as course materials

E-book Titles about OER and Open Pedagogy

Quick Search of "OER AND Open Pedagogy"