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Libraries accepting applications for 2025–26 OER Leads Faculty Adoption Grants

April 07, 2025

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University Libraries to offer four virtual tutorials in new Generative AI series

January 13, 2025

Harrisburg librarian completes Open Education Network librarianship certificate

December 19, 2024

2024 Open Champion Award Winners

Third annual Open Champion award winners honored for work with open education

June 28, 2024

2024 Libraries Outstanding Student Employee Award Winners

University Libraries’ Student Showcase celebrates outstanding student work

May 14, 2024

Libraries accepting applications for 2024–25 OER Leads Faculty Adoption Grants

April 10, 2024

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University Libraries announces spring 2024 workshops on data skills topics

February 01, 2024

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Students may avoid paying for textbooks at expense of academic success

January 30, 2024

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Open Education Engagement Sessions return in November

November 01, 2023

Christina Riehman-Murphy SPARC

Penn State librarian Riehman-Murphy named SPARC visiting program officer

October 20, 2023

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Penn State librarians co-author book on privacy literacy in academic libraries

October 20, 2023

Open Access Week 2023

Libraries to observe Open Access Week with virtual panel discussion Oct. 24

October 11, 2023

New LionPATH option indicates courses with free or low-cost required texts

September 21, 2023

Penn State leads Big Ten Academic Alliance project on open homework systems

September 19, 2023

Intensive English Communication Program focuses on sustainable development goals

August 24, 2023

Working group to offer spring workshop series on Open Education Engagement

February 07, 2023

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University Libraries launches online bibliography of western Pa. fiction, drama

January 31, 2023

Open-access textbook on the Holocaust co-edited by Hazleton sociology professor

January 30, 2023

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Librarians receive international award for excellence in open education

January 19, 2023

Faculty implement first round of open educational resources grants

November 23, 2022

2022 Libraries Employee Awards

University Libraries honors 2022 employee award recipients

June 29, 2022

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Campuses recognize faculty for promoting open, affordable educational resources

June 17, 2022

PSU-LV Lecturer Larry Musolino poses for camera after winning award.

Lehigh Valley holds first-ever conference devoted to open, affordable resources

May 24, 2022

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With SAGE agreement, University Libraries expands support for open access

May 24, 2022

Working group to offer summer workshop series on Open Education Engagement

May 10, 2022

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World Campus bachelor's program implements cost-free materials in core courses

April 04, 2022

Libraries employees pursuing Open Education Network librarianship certificate

April 01, 2022

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Libraries launches ROAM, an expanded open educational resources repository

January 21, 2022

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Hazleton professor's digital textbook part of push for no-cost course materials

September 23, 2021

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Teaching and Learning with Technology welcomes newest faculty fellows cohort

September 24, 2020

Penn State Libraries offers course reserves mostly online during pandemic

July 13, 2020

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Open, affordable textbook efforts save students $4.8 million in potential costs

February 07, 2020

Affordable Course Content Faculty Fellowship

Initiative saves Penn State Abington students more than $45,000 on textbooks

October 11, 2019

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Program helps faculty redesign courses using open educational resources

September 18, 2019

Anne Osterman VIVA director

Heard on Campus: The possibilities presented by open educational resources

August 09, 2019

Pattee-Paterno Library

Statewide summit shares best practices for free, open textbook use

August 08, 2019

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Harrisburg leads open educational resources innovation in geology courses

May 01, 2019

ACT@PSU launches 2nd round of affordable course transformation grants

October 19, 2018

ACT@PSU paves the way for replacement of high-cost course materials

April 03, 2018

Unizin Engage pilot helps students with textbook affordability

March 15, 2018

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Penn State Berks unveils Open Education Resources initiatives

December 12, 2017

Lowering student textbook costs among Oct. 24 faculty workshop incentives

October 06, 2017

Consultation event to support faculty in adopting open educational resources

June 14, 2017

Lehigh Valley instructor saves her students over $8,000, authors free textbook

May 02, 2017

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Penn State joining Open Textbook Network to support affordable course content

January 31, 2017

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Open Educational Resources Summit to inform, share best practices

March 01, 2016

Penn State Berks adopts free online textbook for effective speech course

August 27, 2015

College of EMS launches open educational resources initiative

July 29, 2008

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