Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by Open UBC Week. Open access to research has become a core goal of academic libraries. The growth of open access initiatives, such as digital repositories, supports a very democratic notion of openly accessible publicly funded research. However, transitioning the support of open access initiatives to courses (e.g. LOOCs, MOOCs, e.g.) has been received with mixed views by librarians. Using current examples of courses at UBC, this session will explore open online courses and the future of library practice in these environments. This session will draw on participants ideas and opinions to further develop the dialogue on this issue.
Speaker:
Erin Fields is the Teaching and Learning Librarian at UBC Library with a focus on flexible learning environments. Her current work involves collaborating on a TLEF funded open online course and supporting the flexible learning initiative at UBC.
Select Articles Available at UBC Library
Fields, E. (2010). A unique Twitter use for reference services. Library Hi Tech News, 27(6/7), 14-15. doi:10.1108/07419051011095863. [Link]
Fields, E. (2011). Managing gender diversity in asia: A research companion. Feminist Collections, 32(2), 22-22. [Link]
Fields, E. (2011). Feminist Podcasting: Delivering Scholarship Outside the University Walls. Feminist Collections, 32(1), 26. [Link]
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