The Argument for Open Educational Resources

The week of March 6, 2023 marks the beginning of this year’s Open Education Week, a global celebration of all types of Open Education Resources (OER). What is OER? According to Open Education Global (OEG), the term OER encapsulates teaching, learning and research materials that are either in the public domain or have been released…Continue Reading The Argument for Open Educational Resources

Auditing the Children’s Collection

The Blough-Weis Library children’s literature department is getting a lesson in diversity through its upcoming Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) audit. According to the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a diversity audit is when a library evaluates its existing collection to get hard numbers on how diverse its materials are, meaning that they…Continue Reading Auditing the Children’s Collection