The Five Laws of OER: Observations from Ranganathan

Anderson, Talea; Doney, Jylisa; Hendrix, Beth; Martínez, Jessica; Stoddart, Rick A

doi:10.7710/2162-3309.2299

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“…The improvement of accesses, saving of funds, and mutual benefits from OER are important ammunition in the main battle of the integration of technology into education. Anderson, Doney, Hendrix, Martinez, Stoddart, & Wright (2019) explains OER by adapting the premise of the Five Laws of Library Science from Ranganathan (1931). These five OER laws are (1) educational resources are used; (2) every learner is with their educational resources; 3) every educational resource is with their learner; (4) time saving by teachers and students; and (5) OER is a growing organism.…”

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From Disruption to Mobilization: Ire Teachers’ Perspectives on Independent Learning Policy

Thohir

Maarif

Rosyid

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The policy on Independent Learning was established by the Indonesian government to promote teacher performance in midst of disruption in the educational aspect during this COVID-19 pandemic. However, teachers may not share the same perspective related to the policy. This study aims to examine Islamic Religious Education (IRE) teachers’ perspectives on Independent Learning policy. The research participants were IRE teachers who passed the 2019 In-service Teacher Profession Training Program at a State Islamic University in East Java, Indonesia. The mix-method research design with a qualitative-quantitative sequential exploratory analysis was used in this study. Qualitative data were obtained through telephone interviews, non-participant observations, and investigative documentary tracing, while quantitative data were obtained through a survey using online questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using the descriptive qualitative phenomenological technique and descriptive statistics. The findings show that the increase in the use of mobile learning by IRE teachers is an implication of the disruption leading to the mobilization of the educational sector to approach the Independent Learning policy based on performances in three perspectives. First, the policy is considered a critique of traditional educational practices. Second, the policy serves as a space for independence with rules and regulations that are more open for students and schools. Third, the policy is an effort to free education from social and political pressures and restraints. This study provides a new understanding of the philosophical inter-connection in teachers’ perceptions to the practice of distant learning implementation based on informational technology.

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From Disruption to Mobilization: Ire Teachers’ Perspectives on Independent Learning Policy

Thohir

Maarif

Rosyid

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“…Historically, library patrons have copied, annotated, and otherwise interacted with library resources in ways homogeneous to the 5Rs some consider definitive of OER (Wiley & Hilton, 2018). Contextualizing the academic library's role in supporting and publishing OER, Anderson et al (2019) found publication of OER to be a continuation of the academic library's role in "embracing open and accessible information sources for users" (p. 2). Hess et al (2016) suggested academic library publishing of OER can provide a bridge between formal and informal learners, helping facilitate "inclusive quality education and lifelong learning for all" (Miao, 2019, p. v).…”

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The Potential of Library Publishing Services to Transform Scholarly Communication in Ireland

Duffy

2024

IJoL

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Libraries need to move beyond traditional roles of purchasing and distributing scholarly literature, librarians need to strategically position themselves and take ownership of improving access. As a direct result of Covid-19, there is a new level of urgency to transform the scholarly communication process and there are enormous opportunities for an expanded and inclusive library publishing service which addresses access to knowledge and literature. This rich discussion will stimulate the drive to make library publishing a mainstream service within Irish libraries. The purpose of this study is to provide a vision for how academic libraries can assume a more central role in a future where open access (OA) publishing has become the predominant model for disseminating scholarly research. This work will analyse existing trends related to Open Access policies and publishing with an emphasis on the development of repositories managed by libraries to publish and disseminate articles. These trends, coupled with emerging economic realities, will create an environment where libraries’ will assume a major role in the Open Access publishing environment. This paper will provide an insight for academic libraries and their institutions to consider a dramatic shift in the deployment of subscription financial resources from a largely closed scholarly communication system to one that provides open, unrestricted access to research. Given the importance of scholarly publishing, a number of Irish Third level libraries have launched library publishing services including the establishment and management of high quality library published peer-reviewed open access journals and Open Educational Resources to support formal and informal scholarly communication. Librarians are also upskilling in the area of library publishing. A number of Irish Librarians have completed the Library Publishing Coalition's Library Publishing Curriculum. There is also the Library Publishing Group as part of the Library Association of Ireland. This work aims to identify and examine the factors of library publishing services that facilitate scholarly communication. The clear message from this discussion is that libraries need to include publishing in their services, advocate for open access and serve their communities and societies.

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“…Throughout history, library patrons have copied, annotated, and otherwise interacted with library resources in ways strikingly similar to the 5Rs some consider definitive of OER (Battles 2004;Lankes 2011;Wiley & Hilton 2018). Anderson et al (2019), contextualizing the academic library's role in supporting and publishing OER, found publication of OER to be a continuation of the academic library's role in "embrac [ing] open and accessible information sources for users" (p. 2). Hess, Nann and Riddle (2016) suggested academic library publishing of OER can provide a bridge between formal and informal learners, helping facilitate "inclusive quality education and lifelong learning for all" (Miao et al 2019: v).…”

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Will Academic Library Publishing Break OER? A Diffusion of Innovations Study

Essmiller

Asino

2021

Journal of Interactive Media in Education

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Academic libraries are among the organizations advocating for open educational resources (OER), often playing a key campus role in education, advocacy, and support of their creation and publication. Publication of OER resonates with the role of the academic library. Because "incongruence in perceptions" (Chtena 2019: 24) can cause difficulties and unforeseen challenges with implementation and use of OER, organizations involved in OER initiatives need familiarity with how OER and organizational values align. The goal of this exploration was to investigate how academic libraries enact academic library publishing programs and the ramification that has in the diffusion process of OER in higher education. Data collected in this single case study research project was analyzed through the lens of Diffusion of Innovations Theory. The findings from the study suggest that, if academic libraries are to enact the creation and publication of OER in ways appropriate to their conception, those involved will need to be intentional about ensuring enactment of the values foundational to OER. Future suggested research includes a multiple-case study comparative research study looking at academic library publication of OER, exploration of how opinion leaders and attributes of innovations impact academic library publication of OER, and investigation into the impact of organizational structure on the diffusion of OER creation and publication.

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The Five Laws of OER: Observations from Ranganathan

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

From Disruption to Mobilization: Ire Teachers’ Perspectives on Independent Learning Policy

From Disruption to Mobilization: Ire Teachers’ Perspectives on Independent Learning Policy

The Potential of Library Publishing Services to Transform Scholarly Communication in Ireland

Will Academic Library Publishing Break OER? A Diffusion of Innovations Study

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