Call to Action for Libraries: Improve the Discoverability of Open Textbooks. A Step-By-Step Guide.
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This call-to-action document aims to provide practical steps that help to improve the discoverability of open textbooks. If more open textbooks are included in library discovery systems, they can more easily be reused. Achieving this aim may require several different steps – depending on your starting point. Anyone who would like to improve the discoverability of open textbooks in their own system can pick the steps that are most suitable for their situation - according to their own knowledge and experience. The document is a result of focus work done by the LIBER Educational Resources Working Group in 2023-2024. The steps are: Step Zero: “Why open textbooks?” - Consider your starting point and national or other circumstances Step One: Include existing open textbooks into your collection Step Two: Communicate within your institution Step Three: Support teachers Step Four: Drive institutional change through monitoring and evaluation Appendices include examples for established collections of open (text-)books, metadata and licence information as well as further reading.
Authors: Pianos, Tamara, Moore, Helen, Krüger, Nicole
Language: English
Subfield: Computer Science Applications
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6930719484
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