Exploring Sustainability in Library Support for Open Pedagogy Collaborations

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Librarians; Libraries; Open Educational Resources; College Faculty; Collegiality; Assignments; Information Systems; Library Services; Library Role; Public Colleges; Shared Resources and Services; Technology Uses in Education; Personal Autonomy; Desktop Publishing; Academic Support Services; Open Education; Student Developed Materials; Librarian Teacher Cooperation; Asian Studies; Graduate Students; Undergraduate Students

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The literature in open education has thoroughly examined the implications of labor and staffing for initiatives around open educational resources (OER). However, less attention has been paid to the reliance on librarian labor for open pedagogy support. This article describes a collaboration between librarians and faculty to support an open pedagogy assignment in which students co-created an open textbook describing the history, politics, and culture of several East Asian cities. Special attention is paid to the scope and level of the support from the Libraries, which included faculty consultations, several instruction sessions, managing the publishing platform, and developing processes to ensure students' rights as authors. The collaboration provides context for a discussion about our current work of developing an open pedagogy service model. Lessons learned can inform similar collaborations at other institutions.

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