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Importing Epubs into Pressbooks
by Canada Open Education Resources 06 Feb '25

06 Feb '25

Hey OER list, I'm hoping for some advice, although I think it's likely that the answer to my question is that there's something weird going on in the conversion process that only the folks with access to the source files can fix. I've been working with a group on campus who has created cookbooks in PDF and fixed layout epub format, and they would like to get the books into Pressbooks. They hired a designer for the pdf and epub on a contract, and that person is no longer working with them. The source files they have are nicely laid out with lots of pictures. We can import the epub into Pressbooks, but whenever we do it gets super junky (example<https://books.lib.uoguelph.ca/plantbasedproteins/chapter/plant-based_easy_p…>), while the pdf looks like this<https://guelphfamilyhealthstudy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Plant-Based-…> (page 31). It's definitely possible it could be the fault of Pressbooks, but I also took a look at the epub files and when I open them in Digital Editions they also have issues, though the issues are mostly to do with fonts, and are not visible in Books on a mac. Does anyone have any advice for troubleshooting / still getting this content into Pressbooks, or is it a bit of a lost cause? Best wishes, Jordan Jordan Pedersen (she/her) | Research and Scholarship Librarian McLaughlin Library | University of Guelph 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | N1G 2W1 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4548-9957

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Fwd: [SPARC OE Forum] Call for Proposals: The Open Pedagogy Cookbook
by Canada Open Education Resources 05 Feb '25

05 Feb '25

FYI - ACRL is the Association of College and Research Libraries ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Melissa Chim <melissa.aaronberg(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM Subject: [SPARC OE Forum] Call for Proposals: The Open Pedagogy Cookbook To: <oeforum(a)sparcopen.org> The Open Pedagogy Cookbook Apologies for cross-posting. Please share widely! Title: The Open Pedagogy Cookbook Editor: Melissa Chim Publisher: ACRL Chapter Proposals due May 2, 2025 I’m excited to invite chapter proposals for The Open Pedagogy Cookbook, an edited volume to be published by ACRL! Please email me at mchim(a)excelsior.edu with any questions. About the book: Open pedagogy promotes students as active creators of information, rather than passive consumers of it. It relies on the use and creation of Open Educational Resources (OER). In place of “throw away” assignments, open pedagogy allows students to engage with meaningful and relevant assignments that will be preserved for future audiences. These assignments can elevate student participation and give students valuable skills to take with them to the workforce. This edited volume contains lesson plans, resources, and inspiration from librarians who have successfully implemented open pedagogy at their institutions. Whether your campus is just beginning its open education journey or has multiple OER champions, this book is for you! Call for Chapter Proposals: Proposals are invited from librarians who champion open pedagogy at their institutions in various ways. Final chapters/recipes need to thoroughly describe a replicable lesson plan or activity and are typically between 1,000 and 2,500 words. The book is tentatively organized in four parts, each dealing with a different aspect of open pedagogy: 1) Library instruction, 2) Technology, 3) Open Licensing, and 4) Resources & Sustainability. This section list is tentative so please do not feel limited in your creativity! Part I Rolling up your sleeves: Library instruction This section will focus on chapters that talk about using open pedagogy in library instruction. These can include one shot presentations, semester long library projects, and more! Same topics can include: Posting to Wikipedia Social annotation assignments Video series Creating a glossary Part II A lid for every pot: Technology This section will focus on technology related to open pedagogy assignments. Chapters may focus on any technology used and its implications for open pedagogy as a whole. Sample topics can include: Using Pressbooks/LibreText/Manifold/other publishing platforms Using Hypothesis Using Padlet Using Generative AI and LLMs(ex. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc) Accessibility Part III Potluck: Open Licensing This section invites chapters on any aspects of Open Licensing, including Creative Commons. Sample topics can include: Choosing a Creative Commons License Rights Reversal Other licensing options (such as in science publishing) Part IV Taste testing: Sharing Resources and sustainability This section will focus on sharing open pedagogy works and how to keep your initiatives sustainable. Sample topics can include: Partnering with your library publishing platform Utilizing your Institutional Repository Student privacy and open pedagogy Making your assignments sustainable Preserving your work (ex: migrating platforms, changing jobs, etc) Evaluation criteria: Chapter proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria, as listed in the rubric here: https://excelsior.libwizard.com/f/rubric - Relevance - Uniqueness - Implementation Proposal instructions: Please submit your proposals using the online form by May 2, 2025: https://excelsior.libwizard.com/f/openpedagogy . The proposal should include all contributing authors, a contact email for the main author, a working title, what part you envision your chapter in, 3-5 keywords describing your proposed topic, and a summary of your lesson plan or learning activity. Authors will be notified of acceptance by May 30th, 2025. Publication is anticipated in 2027. Please email Melissa Chim at mchim(a)excelsior.edu with any questions! About the editor: Melissa Chim is the first Scholarly Communications Librarian at Excelsior University where she both created and manages the university’s scholarly publishing platform and institutional repository. She holds an MLIS from St. John’s University and an MA in History from Queen Mary, the University of London, and hold certificates in open education and Creative Commons licensing. She was a SPARC Open Education Leadership Fellow for their 2022-23 cohort, a Society for Scholarly Publishing Fellow for 2024, an Accelerating Science and Publishing in Biology (ASAPbio) Fellow for 2024, and a member of the Fulbright Specialist Roster from 2024-2027. She co-authored the OER textbook entitled Living Archives: A History of the Center for Christian Spirituality, and is currently co-authoring another textbook on information literacy to be published in 2025. -- SPARC Open Education Forum https://sparcopen.org/our-work/sparc-oe-forum/ To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to oeforum+unsubscribe(a)sparcopen.org.

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Open Education Week - Online Presentation: Dr. Cable Green "Shifting to Community Owned and Operated Open Knowledge"
by Canada Open Education Resources 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

[cid:b0558721-b7a0-45b2-b1d4-937c9f8d3e86] What are your plans for Open Education Week? (March 3 - 7, 2025) Join us for a special online presentation by Dr. Cable Green, Director of Open Knowledge at Creative Commons. Title: Shifting to Community Owned and Operated Open Knowledge Date: Monday, March 3, 2025 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm (SaskTime/ CST) Register: https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3844645 Abstract: If we are going to solve the world’s most pressing challenges (e.g., climate change), the knowledge about those challenges must be open. This talk will explore what open knowledge structures society might need to ensure the knowledge components necessary for education and science – both critical elements in solving global challenges – are open by default. Open Education and Open Science both require significant, stable public funding. Both education and science are public goods and the production, reuse and revisions of education and science resources should be publicly funded and openly licensed to ensure educational opportunities for all. What might “Community Owned and Operated Open Education” look like? What are the barriers and the opportunities? What if funding currently spent on expensive commercial educational resources were redirected to support the creation, stewardship and sharing of effective OER in every discipline, in every grade level in multiple languages? What if we redirected existing public funding to create a sustained shared open learning infrastructure for the public good? Shuana Niessen, M.Ed. Open Education & Publishing Program Manager AH 105.26 Center for Teaching and Learning University of Regina 3737 Wascana Parkway Regina SK S4S 0A2 OEP Website: https://ctl.uregina.ca/open-education Pressbooks: https://opentextbooks.uregina.ca/

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Queering the Classroom OER
by Canada Open Education Resources 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

I’d like to announce this new open resource from our Women’s and Gender Studies Department. This was an open pedagogy project that students will continue to contribute to. <https://artsandscience.usask.ca/wgst/queering-the-classroom/> Home - Queering the Classroom - Women's and Gender Studies | University of Saskatchewan<https://artsandscience.usask.ca/wgst/queering-the-classroom/> artsandscience.usask.ca<https://artsandscience.usask.ca/wgst/queering-the-classroom/> [uofs-crest.png]<https://artsandscience.usask.ca/wgst/queering-the-classroom/> Heather M. Ross, BA BEd Med (she/her) Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find information about open educational practices including open textbooks on: http://open.usask.ca [1637971286*image001.png]

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New OER - Making Sense of a Global Pandemic 2nd Edition
by Canada Open Education Resources 14 Jan '25

14 Jan '25

Apologies for cross-posting, since many of use are on the same set of listservs… We’re excited to share with you the following new OER that has just been published at KPU! Making Sense of a Global Pandemic – 2nd Edition Relationship Violence & Working Together Towards a Violence Free Society Edited by: Balbir Gurm and Jennifer Marchbank This book provides a critical understanding of relationship violence. It is used at KPU in the BSN program, at Douglas College in Early Childhood program, Gender and Sexuality Studies at SFU and Criminology at KPU and SFU. It has chapters on the NEVR Model used for collaboration, on violence against all genders, in the workplace, in post-secondary institutions and a chapter on burnout. Access the Resource<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/nevr2e/> [cid:image001.png(a)01DB6663.4B21E6B0] [logo gif] Amanda Grey (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Teaching & Learning Commons t 604-599-3345 e amanda.grey(a)kpu.ca w www.kpu.ca/open Through active intentional partnering, the Teaching & Learning Commons provides pedagogical leadership that is grounded in community, ethics, creativity, and care. Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action I respectfully acknowledge that I work in a region that overlaps with the unceded, traditional and ancestral lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam<https://www.musqueam.bc.ca/>), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie<https://katzie.ca/>), scəw̓aθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen<https://tsawwassenfirstnation.com/>), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem<https://www.kwikwetlem.com/>), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo<https://www.semiahmoofirstnation.ca/>),qiqéyt (Qayqayt), and the qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen<https://www.kwantlenfn.ca/>), which gifted its name to this university. In the cause of reconciliation, I recognize and commit to address and reduce ongoing systemic colonialism, oppression and racism that Indigenous Peoples continue to experience. This email may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you received this email in error please delete the email and inform the sender immediately. Unauthorized distribution or use is strictly prohibited.

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#1Lib1Ref campaign 2025 / #1Bib1Ref campaign 2025
by Canada Open Education Resources 09 Jan '25

09 Jan '25

*[French below // **Apologies for cross posting, feel free to share**]* Hello, *Are you a library worker or someone passionate about free knowledge?* If so, you should participate in the *#1Lib1Ref* campaign! Short for "1 Librarian, 1 Reference", this international initiative aims to add missing references to Wikipedia articles. Join us on* January 15, 2025 *for a virtual one-hour workshop to learn more about #1Lib1Ref, citations on Wikipedia, and how to contribute to the Canadian 1Lib1Ref contest happening from* January 15th to February 5th*. There will be one session in *French *and one session in *English*. More info: https://ca.wikimedia.org/wiki/1Bib1Ref_2025_1Lib1Ref _____ Bonjour, *Vous travaillez dans une bibliothèque ou vous vous intéressez aux connaissances libres ?* Si oui, participez à la campagne *#1Bib1Ref* ! Abréviation de "1 Bibliothécaire, 1 Référence", cette initiative internationale vise à ajouter des références manquantes aux articles Wikipédia. Rejoignez-nous le *15 janvier 2025 *pour un atelier en ligne d'une heure pour en savoir plus sur #1Bib1Ref, les citations sur Wikipédia, et comment contribuer à l'édition canadienne du concours #1Bib1Ref qui se déroulera du 15 janvier au 5 février. Il y aura une session en français et une session en anglais. Plus d'infos : https://ca.wikimedia.org/wiki/1Bib1Ref_2025_1Lib1Ref/fr Cheers, *Sophie Valade* (she/elle) Chargée des communications et du développement philanthropique | Communications & philanthropic development officer *Wikimedia Canada* Chapitre officiel soutenant Wikimédia | Official chapter supporting Wikimedia 535 avenue Viger Est, Montréal (Québec) H2L 2P3 www.wikimedia.ca

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Open Education Talks 2025: Call for Proposals - Now Extended!
by Canada Open Education Resources 08 Jan '25

08 Jan '25

Dear Colleagues, We've extended our call for proposals for Open Education Talks 2025<https://oetalks.opened.ca/>! It's a busy time of year so we thought we'd give everyone a little more time. We're now accepting submissions until January 10, 2025. We invite you to submit your talk or poster proposal for the fourth annual Open Education Talks<https://oetalks.opened.ca/>, a series of 15-minute lightning talks about open education, open pedagogy, and integrating open resources and technologies in higher education. This virtual event aims to foster conversations and share best practices in open education. Talks & Poster Opportunities: * Talks: Share your experiences in open education, focusing on open pedagogy, OER, student partnerships, AI in education, and more. Sessions will occur every Wednesday in March 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM MT, and will be hosted on Zoom. * Posters: New this year! Submit your infographic or poster to the Digital Poster Wall to visually showcase your open education work. Accepted creators will receive guidelines and licensing information. Proposal Deadline: January 10, 2025 Speakers Notified: January 17, 2025 Registration Opens: February 3, 2025 Streams: 1. Building Blocks of OE: Basics of open education and OER adoption 2. AI, Technology, and OE: AI's role in open education and its ethical implications 3. Student Leadership and Partnership: Student-led projects and collaboration in OE 4. Tensions and Possibilities: Integrating open research and addressing challenges Submit your proposal to this form<https://forms.gle/DsobzvxkRYxQfje26> no later than January 10, 2025. We look forward to hearing about your innovative work in open education! Best regards, Sarah Adams on behalf of the Open Education Talks Steering Committee (University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, Thompson Rivers University, University of Alberta) _____________________________________________ Sarah Adams | MISt | she/her/hers | sarah.adams1(a)ucalgary.ca<mailto:sarah.adams1(a)ucalgary.ca> Open Education Librarian Undergraduate Education (Werklund) Liaison Libraries and Cultural Resources | University of Calgary I gratefully acknowledge that I live and work on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 and 6.

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Principles of Economics 3rd Edition (OpenStax) in Pressbooks
by Canada Open Education Resources 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

I’m sorry for cross-posting, but does anyone have this book in Pressbooks already or know how to get it into Pressbooks? <https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-microeconomics-3e> [economics_3e.jpeg] Principles of Microeconomics 3e<https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-microeconomics-3e> openstax.org<https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-microeconomics-3e> Thank you. Heather M. Ross, BA BEd Med (she/her) Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find information about open educational practices including open textbooks on: http://open.usask.ca [1637971286*image001.png]

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2025 Library Publishing Forum Call For Proposals
by Canada Open Education Resources 05 Dec '24

05 Dec '24

Good afternoon!The Library Publishing Forum <https://librarypublishing.org/forum/> is an annual conference bringing together representatives from libraries engaged in or considering publishing initiatives to define and address major questions and challenges; to identify and document collaborative opportunities; and to strengthen and promote this community of practice. The Forum is sponsored by the Library Publishing Coalition, but you do not need to be a member of the LPC to attend. The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) is now accepting proposals <https://goo.gl/forms/jpvJ32KbuuecvBqp1> for the 2025 Virtual Library Publishing Forum being held from May 5-8, 2025. Proposals may address any topic of interest to the library publishing community. The proposal deadline is January 6, 2025. Proposal submissions are welcome from LPC members and nonmembers, including library employees, university press employees, scholars, students, and other scholarly communication and publishing professionals. Again, we welcome proposals from first-time presenters and representatives of small and emerging publishing programs. We are committed to expanding the diversity of perspectives we hear from at the Library Publishing Forum. Working towards some of the “Continuing Initiatives” from the LPC Roadmap for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jgE7c4wS4D72DgtakhZ-IK8whO3hN_jQ/view?usp=…>, we ask all proposals to explicitly address how they are inclusive of multiple perspectives, address DEIA, or incorporate anti-racist and anti-oppressive approaches. Presentations about specific communities should include members of that community in their speaker list, and for sessions with multiple speakers, we seek to avoid all-white and all-male panels. Learn more and submit a proposal <https://librarypublishing.org/program/>. LPC Program Committee - Corinne Guimont, Virginia Tech (2024-2025, chair) - Elizabeth Bedford, University of Washington - Jennifer Coronado, Butler University - Loftan Hooker, Virginia Commonwealth University - Ryan Otto, Kansas State University - Jessica Thorlakson, University of Alberta Sincerely, Loftan Hooker -- *Loftan Hooker *(she/her) Head, Access Services | Assistant Professor James Branch Cabell Library | Virginia Commonwealth University 901 Park Ave. | Box 842033 | Richmond, VA 23284-2033 hookerl2(a)vcu.edu | (804) 828-8611 Please know that my working hours may not be your working hours. Feel free to respond to this email during your normal working schedule!

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Open Education Talks 2025 - Call for Proposals!
by Canada Open Education Resources 27 Nov '24

27 Nov '24

Dear Colleagues, We invite you to submit your talk or poster proposal for the fourth annual Open Education Talks<https://oetalks.opened.ca/>, a series of 15-minute lightning talks about open education, open pedagogy, and integrating open resources and technologies in higher education. This virtual event aims to foster conversations and share best practices in open education. Talks & Poster Opportunities: · Talks: Share your experiences in open education, focusing on open pedagogy, OER, student partnerships, AI in education, and more. Sessions will occur every Wednesday in March 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM MT, and will be hosted on Zoom. · Posters: New this year! Submit your infographic or poster to the Digital Poster Wall to visually showcase your open education work. Accepted creators will receive guidelines and licensing information. Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2024 Speakers Notified: January 10, 2025 Registration Opens: February 3, 2025 This Year's Streams: 1. Building Blocks of OE: Basics of open education and OER adoption 2. AI, Technology, and OE: AI's role in open education and its ethical implications 3. Student Leadership and Partnership: Student-led projects and collaboration in OE 4. Tensions and Possibilities: Integrating open research and addressing challenges We invite you to submit your proposal to this form<https://forms.gle/DsobzvxkRYxQfje26> no later than December 15, 2024. For more details, visit the Open Education Talks website<https://oetalks.opened.ca/>. We look forward to hearing about your innovative work in open education! Best regards, Sarah Adams On behalf of The Open Education Talks Steering Committee (University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, Thompson Rivers University, University of Alberta) _____________________________________________ Sarah Adams | MISt | she/her/hers | sarah.adams1(a)ucalgary.ca<mailto:sarah.adams1(a)ucalgary.ca> Open Education Librarian Undergraduate Education (Werklund) Liaison Libraries and Cultural Resources | University of Calgary I gratefully acknowledge that I live and work on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 and 6.

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