Research Guides: Scholarly Communication for Librarians: OER and Creative Commons

Introduction to OER and Creative Commons

Open Educational Resources, and their scaffolding, the Creative Commons system, are resources that can be reused and recycled – they can be fitted to a professor’s needs for a single class or an entire educational system’s need for a series of classes. Creative Commons makes it possible for authors to get credit and give permission to reuse their works.

OER and Creative Commons

Joyner Library Textbook Programs

Joyner Library Textbook Program Flyer
An informational flyer on the Alternative Textbook Program and the Course-Adopted Textbook Program as of Spring 2019. Please feel free to share with your departments

Alternative Textbook Program
Information about the Alternative Textbook Program can be found here.
Course-Adopted Textbook Program: Free Textbook Link
Current textbooks that are available in the library as unlimited user e-books can be searched here.

Introduction to OER

SPARC has developed a curriculum on OER for Librarians. Here are some chapters that may be helpful when working with students and faculty on OER.

Creative Commons Resources

Creative Commons Licenses
More information about the Creative Commons Licenses can be found on their website.
Best Practices for CC Attribution
This link contains best practices for working with Creative Commons Licenses, including proper attribution for derivative works.