We
are pleased to announce a call for chapter for proposals for our upcoming
edited book,
Intersections
of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy, to be published open access by the Association of College
and Research Libraries (ACRL) in electronic and print formats. Authors retain
copyright of their chapters.
Edited by
Proposal Deadline November 15, 2019
Notification of Selected Authors/Chapters
Early
January, 2020
Authors Submit Completed Chapters
June
15, 2020
Description
How
do you incorporate open pedagogy (resulting from writing/using OER and/or
utilizing open pedagogical practices) in information literacy instruction?
Open
Educational Resources (OER) have transformed higher education. Along with the
scholarship of creating of open textbooks, OER have evolved to incorporate open
pedagogical practices: In a natural progression of OER-enabled pedagogy,
innovative librarians are incorporating “openness” in information literacy
instruction. The resulting engagement offers a social justice element to the
ACRL Framework for Information Literacy.
● Both the use of open materials in
library instruction and the application of information literacy principles in
user-created open materials increase access and focus on the threshold concepts
found in the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy.
● The use of open materials in library
instruction allows equal access to information and the resulting information
literacy principles. The process of student-created materials in open pedagogy
provides opportunities to learn Framework principles.
This
edited collection will provide ideas and strategies for both community college
and university librarians, as well as faculty, to take a more holistic view of
their own OER information literacy practices. In these chapters, authors will
share their experiences, providing concrete examples of information literacy
integration in both open classrooms and textbooks. Authors may also discuss their
efforts to embed the Information Literacy Framework within library instruction
and classroom environments.
Intersections of Open Educational
Resources and Information Literacy will feature theory, research, case studies, pedagogy, and
best practices from librarians and other practitioners. Discussions may
include, but are not restricted to, OER in the context of one or more frames of
the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy.
Chapters
will be peer-reviewed.
Chapter Ideas
● Thought pieces regarding how information
literacy informs creating OER and teaching in the open education movement
● Case studies on how librarians and
faculty have incorporated information literacy within their classes using OERs.
● Accounts about how the ACRL Framework for
Information Literacy has been implemented in OER/open environments
● Research about how OER invite faculty and
students to contribute to “scholarship as conversation”
● Issues experienced with instructors using
OER “ethically and legally” and how were they resolved
● Examples of scholarly communications
librarians incorporating information literacy into open textbooks
● Opportunities to teach information
literacy concepts in the context of OER instruction for faculty and other
university partners.
● How OER materials provide equal
opportunities to develop information literacy skills.
● Collaboration with other academic
departments to incorporate information literacy instruction in OER materials.
● Teaching information literacy concepts in
the context of open pedagogy.
Chapters
might include details about:
● Partnerships used to facilitate
information literacy and OER
● Scalability and sustainability of IL/OER
initiatives
● Successes and disappointments
● Pros and cons of approaches or methods
● Measures of success and assessment
efforts
● Lessons learned from commingling
Chapter Selection Criteria
Chapter
proposals will be selected based on:
● Appropriateness of fit with the
book’s theme
● Clarity of intent
● Originality and significance of the
theoretical, empirical, and/or practical contribution of the content
● Quality of writing
● Likelihood of achieving outcomes by
deadline
● Basis in theory, research, and/or
practice
● Contribution to the overall book
Acceptance
of a proposal does not guarantee inclusion in the final book.
Proposal Information required
● Proposed chapter title
● Description of chapter: Theoretical,
Research, Case Study, Best Practices, or Other
● Chapter summary (500 word maximum)
● Author(s) name, professional title,
& contact information
● Author biography (100 words maximum)
Submission Process
Authors
interested in submitting chapters should complete the proposal form on or before November 15, 2019.
