Open Library Events

Join the Open Library in our virtual events supporting the use, adaptation, adoption, and creation of open educational resources (OER). 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.

Specialized OER EOI

Specialized OER Project Q&A

Wednesday September 13, 2023 & Thursday September 21, 2023 

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET 

eCampusOntario’s Open Library is accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from individuals or project teams to develop OER or ancillary resources in the areas of business, trades, engineering, or science in English or French.  Learn more at our Q&A sessions!

Recording EOI Q&A Questions

Q&A Sessions

Accessing OER Files Q&A

Thursday September 28, 2023

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET 

Librarians from the Open Library will help walk you through accessing OER files in this session. Have you ever wondered about the difference between what’s available online, for download, or what are supplementary materials? This session is available for anyone who would like a walkthrough of accessing various files in the Open Library. There will be a focus on supporting peer reviewers and adopters from the Integrating OER Program.

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Submit your Adoption Reports Q&A

Thursday October 26, 2023

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET 

Did you adopt or adapt OER from the Open Library? Join us for a walkthrough on making your adoption report. In this session, Open Library librarians will share details from the cumulative adoption statistics and walk you through making your adoption report.

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Learning Management System Integration Q&A

Wednesday December 6, 2023

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET 

The Open Library collection contain a variety of course packages. Join us for a walkthrough of finding and importing open course packages into learning management systems. There will be an opportunity to ask questions during this session about your specific interests.

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Beyond Books & Manuals

Computer Science OER

Wednesday September 27, 2023

Join the Open Library for a highlight on computer science related Open Educational Resources (OER) in the Open Library collections!

Dr. Judi McCuaig, University of Guelph will lead a workshop on her Self-Contained, Interactive Open Educational Resources (SCIOER) for computer science. This webinar will help participants find and discover OER relevant to computer science subject areas.

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Explore the Open Library’s Past Events

Recordings of past events

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

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