Wonderful Erin, you will be an excellent addition to the panel. Can you send me your speaker bio? I think that Rosario is also on the panel. The session is shorter than we requested, but it will be a great 45 minutes with this panel.

Does anyone want to act as facilitator? Please let me know by 4:00 today if you are interested, otherwise I’ll put my name down for that role.

From: Fields, Erin [mailto:erin.fields@ubc.ca]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 12:32 PM
To: Lin Brander <Lin_Brander@bcit.ca>; bcoelsteering@mail.bccampus.ca
Subject: RE: BCLA conference - urgent

Hi Lin et al – I know I’ve been relatively silent on BCOEL while I was away on sabbatical but I’d be happy to be on the panel as I’ve done a lot of work in the last year related to open ed – Wikipedia based assignments which particular focus on underrepresented groups.  If you have someone else in mind, that’s fine.

Erin

From: Bcoelsteering [mailto:bcoelsteering-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca] On Behalf Of Lin Brander
Sent: January-18-18 12:26 PM
To: bcoelsteering@mail.bccampus.ca
Subject: [Bcoelsteering] BCLA conference - urgent

I just realized that this email did not come through to me so it probably didn’t reach any of you!

Our BCLA conference session has been approved. I need to finalize edits this week.

We have Rajiv and Amanda confirmed for the panel. We need a librarian on the panel and someone to facilitate the session.

Is anyone interested in these roles (please don't be shy!!) Can you let me know right away if you are interested and send me a speaker biography. Speakers receive a $75 discount coupon for the conference registration.

The session is scheduled for Friday, May 11, 10:30-11:45. The conference is in Richmond this year. https://bclaconnect.ca/conference/

The session:

From Open Educational Practices to Social Justice: Making the Leap

Open Education is about more than opening resources, it is also about opening pedagogy but what does that mean? What does open education have to do with social justice? Do we believe that education is about leveling the playing field and, at its best, addressing issues of injustice, privilege and exclusion? Are open education practices, at their core, about access, equity, innovation and creativity? If so, how is the open education movement embodying those values?
Join a panel to discuss the broad impact of open educational practices. How are these practices living up to their potential, and how are they failing to do so? Can open education help provide a more equitable future where a multitude of diverse voices are heard and respected? Librarians are key contributors in the open education movement as an extension of their historical roles to provide safe places of learning that are open and available to all; or, is that traditional role a myth? Let’s discuss.