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The Open Library at AU: Supporting Open Access and Open Educational ResourcesColin Elliott & Elaine Fabbro
Introduction • Libraries and Open Resources• Open Library Conceptually• Information Literacy and Open Resources• Site Development• Site Content• Questions
Framing the Problem
The Open Library Conceptually • Principles of access and the
democratization of knowledge• Benefits across the academy
Information Literacy Skills Development
Site Development• Started alongside re-design of Library site• Flexible structure• Extensive tagging• Low maintenance
Current database
Website-database
Adding Content
Open Library-database
Site Content• Open Access not new for AU• Types of content– Open Access– Free– Hybrid
• Feeds back to Library site as well
Colin Elliott, Manager, Web Projects & Services ([email protected])Elaine Fabbro, Acting Director ([email protected])
