The Open Library at AU: Supporting Open Access and Open Educational Resources

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])