Adopt – Adapt – Create

Open Educational Resources (OERs) are freely accessible, openly licensed instructional materials, from full courses and textbooks to videos and images. They can be used, adapted, and shared by anyone. These resources embody the principles of openness and reuse, moving beyond the often restrictive models of traditional publishing.

While OER adoption is widespread in parts of North America and other regions, its integration into core teaching practice across the UK higher education landscape is still nascent. This early stage means that most institutions have significant untapped potential to leverage OER. For UK academic libraries, the traditional custodians of scholarly content, this presents a compelling opportunity to be at the forefront of an innovative movement.

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