ERIC Number: EJ1271847
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Oct
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-1531-2542
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A Qualitative Study on the Digital Preservation of OER
Hare, Sarah; Sullivan, Madison
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v20 n4 p749-773 Oct 2020
Libraries continue to spearhead initiatives to incentivize instructors to adopt, adapt, and create open educational resources (OER). However, these programs often do not explicitly require educators to preserve the OER they create. Drawing on an analysis of semi-structured interviews with six experts, this article presents considerations for libraries interested in preserving OER and recommendations for OER librarians who are new to digital preservation. The study makes an argument for why and how libraries could begin to preserve OER. Future areas of investigation include better understanding how OER repositories preserve such resources and how consortia models can support this work.
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Preservation, Academic Libraries, Incentives, Library Services, Foreign Countries, Consortia, Metadata, Librarians, Expertise, Library Administration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States; Canada
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