LOUIS Membership with Open Textbook Network Brings Incentive for Faculty OER Advocacy on Campuses

Elizabeth Batte, Sarah Mazur, Emily Frank, David Dunaway, Laurie Phillips

Abstract


Open access textbooks are at the forefront of discussions on textbook affordability. LOUIS membership with Open Textbook Network (OTN) helped push campus-focused textbook adoptions with workshops hosted by librarians. Five librarians from across Louisiana who hosted OTN workshops on their campus share their experiences, discuss faculty participation, and unexpected outcomes of these sessions.


Keywords


open access textbooks; Open Textbook Network

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