Open Library Events

Join the Open Library in our virtual events supporting the use, adaptation, adoption, and creation of open educational resources (OER). From May – August 2023, the Open Library is hosting a series of webinars focusing on OER basics. We also have reference sessions with the Open Library team to help you learn about OER. These sessions are an opportunity to get direct support for all your questions.

Our webinars will be recorded and the recordings will be available within 7 business days.

April 2023

Indigenous Content in Open

Wednesday, April 26

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Join us and discover OER beyond books and manuals. This session will focus on Indigenous resources, experiences, creators, and folx in the Open Library.

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May 2023

Introduction to eCampusOntario H5P Studio

Tuesday May 16

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Want to create interactive content for your courses but not sure where to start? Join us for a free workshop on the eCampusOntario H5P Studio – a platform to create, share and discover interactive learning objects. This workshop will cover how to register for an account, navigate the user dashboard, adapt and reuse interactive content, and more.

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Introduction to Pressbooks

Tuesday May 23

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Pressbooks is a platform that makes it easy to create interactive digital textbooks that can be shared in a variety of formats. This workshop will provide an overview of eCampusOntario PressbooksEDU instance and how you can use it to create open educational resources (OER) to meet your unique teaching and learning needs.

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Integrating OER Program Events

The Integrating OER (Open Educational Resources) Program is back for its second year!  Do you have a question about reviewing, adopting, and updating OER?

Librarians from the Open Library are hosting drop-in reference sessions to help you get direct, real-time support, and answer any questions you have about the Integrating OER Program and the process of reviewing, adopting and updating OER.

Drop-in sessions are not recorded.

Introduction – Reference Drop-In

Wednesday June 14, 2023

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

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Program Tour – Reference Drop-In

Wednesday June 28, 2023

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

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Explore the Open Library’s Past Events

Recordings of past events

Watch the Beyond Books and Manuals series here:

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Find recordings of all our past events on our YouTube page.

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Questions? Connect with us here.