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Libraries And The University Press: Partners In Scholarly Communication, Karl Janssen

Kansas Library Association College and University Libraries Section Proceedings

The University Press of Kansas is the scholarly publisher representing the six state universities of Kansas. The Press publishes monographs in a variety of academic disciplines by authors from all over the world, while also maintaining firm regional roots by publishing scholarship on the history and natural environment of Kansas, the Great Plains, and the Midwest. This article will discuss the University Press’s role in the scholarly communications ecosystem and how its mission of producing and disseminating research complements academic libraries’ efforts toward research and learning. The article will also highlight the Press’s efforts to become more engaged with its …

Building A Community Of Practice: Strategies Developed By Librarians In The Sparc Opened Leadership Program, Amanda Larson, Abbey Elder, Elaine Thornton, Grace Atkins, Talea Anderson

OER From Vision to Action

Do you want to know how other universities develop their OER initiatives? This panel of five librarians will discuss their participation in the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program, a two-semester professional development experience aimed at building expertise and capacity to advance open education in academic libraries, and how it helped shape the development of OER initiatives at their institutions. Over two semesters, the program blends online, peer-to-peer, and project-based learning opportunities to develop participants into subject matter experts with the practical know-how to advance open education initiatives on their campuses.

The panelists will discuss how their participation in the SPARC …