In 2018, CARL identified open education leadership as an important area for capacity building within its institutions. In 2019, CARL issued a Statement on Open Education that describes its commitment to building capacity for open education (OE) within Canadian libraries and advocating for funding for open educational resources (OER).
CARL’s Open Education Working Group is responsible for developing leadership opportunities for librarians and other professionals active in open education.
Key CARL Publications:
- Equitable, Affordable Access to Digital Course Materials for University Students: Issues and Solutions (2021)
- The Time Is Now for Open Educational Resources (2020)
- Environmental Scan of Open Education Service and Support in Canada (2020)
- CARL Statement on Open Education (2019)
- Open Textbooks: Opportunities for Research Libraries (2014)
CARL Resources on Open Education:
- FAQ on Open Education (July 2020)
- Getting Started with OER (July 2020)
- Archived Webinars and Community Calls:
- How Can We Successfully Collaborate to Advance National Capacity for OER in Canada? (April 2021)
- Discoverability and Sharing Open Educational Resources featuring Erin Fields, University of British Columbia (May 2020)
- Community Call on OER Findability Issues (April 2020)
- Open Education Support Models: The Canadian Post-Secondary Landscape featuring Mélanie Brunet and Laurie Morrison (January 2020)
- Supporting Open Education Practices from the Library featuring Rajiv Jhangiani, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (December 2019)
- Introduction to Canadian Copyright and Open Licensing for OER featuring Amanda Wakaruk, University of Alberta (December 2019)
- How to Create Inclusive and Accessible OER featuring Josie Gray, BCcampus (October 2019)
