scholarly communication; Connexions; Flat World Knowledge; scholarly publishing
Description/Abstract
Open Educational Resources (OER) were the topic of the ACRL-SPARC Forum at the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association in January." Textbook prices are a significant barrier for students. Most students still prefer print to online textbooks. How OERs can help this situation and what librarians can do to facilitate creation and adoption of OERs.