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Ditch Your Textbook: Academic Librarians Inspiring Faculty To Go "Open", Steven Bell, Marilyn S. Billings, Mei-Yau Shih, Kristina Morris Baumli
Ditch Your Textbook: Academic Librarians Inspiring Faculty To Go "Open", Steven Bell, Marilyn S. Billings, Mei-Yau Shih, Kristina Morris Baumli
Marilyn S. Billings
College students descend on the academic library in search of current textbooks, typically discovering there are none. Seeking to assist, academic librarians struggle with the dilemma of how to best provide students with access to textbooks or they ignore the issue all together. Discover how two academic libraries took a totally different route by inspiring faculty to “ditch the textbook”, and instead compile a set of learning materials composed of open and library provided content.
Documenting And Promoting Research & Engagement Using Scholarworks, Umass Amherst's Digital Repository, Marilyn S. Billings
Documenting And Promoting Research & Engagement Using Scholarworks, Umass Amherst's Digital Repository, Marilyn S. Billings
Marilyn S. Billings
At UMass Amherst, Marilyn Billings works with university administration and faculty to publish the University's community engagement research, providing a central location for documenting the university’s eligibility for the Carnegie Elective Classification in Community Engagement. Marilyn will discuss how they’ve developed these regional, community-oriented IR collections, the role of the IR collections in gaining grants and supporting continued research, and the benefits that open-access to such scholarship brings to the local community.
Office Of Scholarly Communication: News And Updates, Marilyn S. Billings
Office Of Scholarly Communication: News And Updates, Marilyn S. Billings
Marilyn S. Billings
This is a short update of recent activities and news from the Office of Scholarly Communication at UMass Amherst, given at an All-staff meeting.
The Open Education Initiative At Umass Amherst: Taking A Bite Out Of High-Cost Textbooks, Marilyn S. Billings, Sarah C. Hutton
The Open Education Initiative At Umass Amherst: Taking A Bite Out Of High-Cost Textbooks, Marilyn S. Billings, Sarah C. Hutton
Marilyn S. Billings
This presentation highlights the successful Open Education Initiative begun at UMass Amherst in the spring of 2011. This initiative is co-funded by the Provost's Office and the University Libraries and is leveraged by a strong partnership among the University Libraries, Center for Teaching and Faculty Development, and OIT's Academic Computing, key elements of its success.