The Library Publishing Forum is an annual conference bringing together representatives from libraries engaged in (or considering) publishing initiatives to define and address major questions and challenges; to identify and document collaborative opportunities; and to strengthen and promote this community of practice.
For the first time in 2020, we are holding the Forum virtually. We are excited to be able to share Forum programming with the library publishing community at a time when travel and large gatherings are impossible, while extending our ongoing thanks to the University of Massachusetts Medical School for their work as the host of our planned in-person conference.
During this session attendees will compare and discover review standards for open educational resources (OER) and open access textbooks. Attendees will curate these standards into best practices for North America. If gaps in the review standards are identified, attendees will identify these and be given an opportunity to create or recommend standards be created in these areas. Building on this knowledge of review standards, attendees will review or develop an approval rubric for OER and open access textbooks. These review standards and approval rubric will guide library publisher as they develop and publish OER and open access textbooks. Attendees will be invited to develop resources created during this session for publication. Please note that contributions by attendees/authors will be creative commons licensed.
