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Creating an Open Educational Resource: Exploring Ways That Libraries Can Support OER Publishing
(2019-10-18)
Open Educational Resources (OER) have been gaining momentum in higher education and K-12 schools. OER are free, and often customizable, resources that can be used as textbooks or supplemental materials in the classroom. ...
Making Connections: Developing Textbook Affordability Initiatives Across Multiple Campuses
(2019-10-07)
In order to address rising textbook prices, libraries have started to create textbook affordability initiatives that include encouraging faculty to use open educational resources as well as developing stipend programs for ...
OER Handbook for Eastern North Carolina
(2019)
For this project, we developed an introductory handbook giving interested educators a basic overview of
Open Educational Resources (OER), and suggestions on how to integrate them into their courses. As the
popularity of ...
Student Use of Library-Provided Materials in EdD Dissertations
(2019-08)
One of the tools collection managers can use to guide the selection and retention of books and journals is citation analysis. Although time-consuming to collect and analyze, citations by library ...
From “The Lost Colony” to “Unto These Hills”: Outdoor Theatre in North Carolina
(2019-08)
Summertime is high season for outdoor dramas, and North Carolina has a rich history of them. Many NC natives have at-tended a production of “The Lost Colony” in Manteo or “Unto These Hills” in ...
Benchmarking Library Creative Spaces for Research Support and Faculty/Librarian Partnerships
(2020-06-01)
During the course of this research, the author attempted to locate institutions and background information about spaces that would be similar in scope to a digital scholarship lab (or scholar’s lab) being proposed in a ...
Revamping and Rethinking Popular Reading at an Academic Library
(2024-05-30)
Many people think of academic libraries as physical (or virtual) spaces and collections maintained for the purpose of patrons acquiring professional knowledge and practicing scholastic research skills. Academic libraries ...
From Nicholas to Putin: Russia Since 1900
(2024-02)
This essay seeks to guide readers wishing to explore the burgeoning literature on modern Russia by offering a survey of 50 works that will be most useful for offering historical perspective and understanding of the invasion ...
In Step with Library Leaders
(2024-05-30)
Welcome to the inaugural article for a new column, to be focused on library leadership. Leadership may provide vision, direction, encouragement, or a model, and it may come from those in positions of authority or from ...
On the Front Lines
(2024-05-30)
The first article of a new recurring column in North Carolina Libraries where we on the front lines of librarianship can share our experiences, tips, and recommendations.