Session 3F | Opening Up a Community of Practice

Digital Librarianship is an ever evolving field of cutting edge and innovative projects. These librarian positions are often limited to small groups of people who are accomplishing massive amounts of work. This is the case for many practitioners of Open Education who are running large scale programs that support the entire university with minimal personnel -- often just one person or part of one person’s workload.

The UT System Open Education Practitioners decided to break down the silos of their work to create an open community of practice. The purpose of these informal gatherings is to provide an inclusive environment where those who are responsible for open education initiatives could come and support the work we do at each of our campuses. We have been able to share information to lessen the duplication of work done between institutions and share wins, challenges, and processes with a receptive audience.

In this presentation, these open education practitioners will guide participants through the process of beginning this community, sharing feedback from participation, as well as how to sustain this model in the future.