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University Libraries offers presentation options on Open Educational topics

University Libraries is excited to offer an exclusive presentation series focused on Open Scholarship! Choose one or more of the most applicable presentations for your faculty or department. Open scholarship promotes knowledge equity, increases the readership of your work, and promotes research impact across the globe. University Libraries has a variety of experts that can partner …

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New open resource tool features help users engage with content

Open Resource Interface Update  When I started as the Open Educational Resource (OER) Librarian over a year ago, I quickly found myself with more browser tabs open than I care to admit. Facilitating requests for Open Educational Resources felt a bit like a treasure hunt, one much like a National Treasure move where you uncover …

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Open Educational Resources - A set of Workshops With OpenStax sponsored by University Libraries and OpenStax

Library grant opportunity announced at OER faculty event

University Libraries (UL) announced the launch of a non-monetary grant opportunity at its recent Open Educational Resources (OER) faculty event. The openTXST grant is an opportunity for faculty and staff to get support as they transform their projects or courses into experiences based on OER. Applications are currently being accepted through Friday, April 14th. Consideration …

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Celebrate Open Education Week with University Libraries!

Open Education is a concept that is student-centered and utilizes tools, resources, and practices that are open (free from monetary, legal, and other limitations) for collaboration adaptation and revision thus bridging the gaps of access, equity, and representation. You can learn more about Open Education week via the Open Education Global website. OE Global is …

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This Valentines Day, go on a blind date with a book!

Love is Blind!  Find your new favorite book through the Alkek Library’s Blind Date with a Book activity. University Libraries staff and students have curated a fantastic variety of books for you to choose from – if you’re ready to take the plunge! Books are found on portable shelves on the main floor of Alkek. …

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Dr. Kelly Damphousse shares stories with Kelly Visnak and others at the Open Educational Resources event.

Open Educational Resources lead to student success!

At a recent campus event, Texas State’s University Libraries (UL) partnered with OpenStax to highlight stories of student success resulting from the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) as seen from the perspectives of faculty, college deans, administrators, and librarians from Texas State and the surrounding areas. This event was one of several initiatives UL …

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This Banned Books Week... Read A Banned Book! ALA.ORG/BBooks ALA American Library Association

Join Texas State University Libraries in celebrating your freedom to read!

Join the University Librarians in our Freedom to Read: Bobcat Banned Books Week! Delve into the most challenged books from 2021, grab a bookmark, or write a recommendation for your peers on the 3rd floor of Alkek. And don’t forget to take a book home with you to read, too! In addition to Banned Books …

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