141 SPEC Kit 351: Affordable Course Content and Open Educational Resources
VIRGINIA TECH LIBRARIES
Three years of Open Education position descriptions
Three years of Open Education position descriptions
JOB DESCRIPTION
YEAR 1: Open Education and Online Learning Environments Librarian
RANK: Instructor
The Open Education (OE) and Online Learning Environments Librarian will promote the
findability, use, assessment, and creation of open educational resources with faculty, staff, and
students. The position will specialize in maintaining current awareness of trends and issues in
open education, developing an in-depth knowledge of open educational resources (OER) and
their sources, and communicating these trends, issues, and knowledge to the campus community.
Liaise with OER initiatives and communities of practice (e.g. MERLOT, OER Commons, MITE,
Creative Commons, AL$). The Libraries’ OE program is in its pilot phase. The position will
assess needs in regards to OE approaches and explore what the program can become.
Among the chief activities of the position will be:
35%: Survey the online learning environment at this institution and beyond. Identify service
models used by other libraries in support of online and distance learning. ..liaise with the
educational technology unit.
25%: Explore and disseminate information regarding Open Educational Resources (OER) (to
include digital textbooks and multimedia) to the Library community and interested Faculty at
this institution. Identify current practices of this institution’s faculty. Survey ARL peer
institutions, particularly focusing on 1) Ways that librarians are providing support and services
in this space 2) Ways that instructors are currently using open educational resources and 3)
Uncover any advocacy for OER by ARL members and their impact on teaching/learning.
Identify opportunities for the Libraries to lead or partner in initiatives regarding OERs at this
institution.
15%: Develop set of guidelines and checklist for faculty regarding using licensing content for
educational use (in classroom and online).
25%: Other education and liaison responsibilities.
YEAR 2: Assessment, Open Education, and Online Learning Environments Librarian
RANK :Instructor
DEPARTMENTS (3): Assessment and Branch Operations
Learning Environments
Scholarly Communication
The chief activities of the position will be:
60% Assessment
15%: Online/distance learning partnerships and exploration
15%: Continue to identify opportunities and potential directions for the Libraries’ OER program
to lead or partner in initiatives regarding OER at this institution. Engage, disseminate
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