Open Educational Resources (OER)

Access the presentation slides from our Open Access Week 2025 OER workshop here:

Highlights from the OER Workshop:

• Introduces OER and how they can promote student success.
• Explains the foundations of OER, including open licensing and the 5Rs.
• Highlights benefits of OER for faculty, students, and administrators.
• Demonstrates where to find OER and Leatherby Libraries resources.
• Suggests future steps for promoting OER on campus.

Our dedicated OER librarians are here to support faculty and students in discovering, creating, and using OER materials effectively.

Feel free to contact one of us, and we'll be happy to help with your OER questions!

Doug Dechow (Associate Dean for Library Research & Data Services)

Kristin Laughtin-Dunker (Chair of Resources and Scholarly Communications)

Katherine Roth (Copyright Librarian; English and Law and Liberal Arts Liaison Librarian)

Elaine Yeung (STEM Librarian)