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Title: Impact and Implementation of UNESCO's Recommendation on Open Educational Resources in Academic Libraries: SPARC Europe Case Study
Language: English
Authors: Gema Santos-Hermosa (ORCID 0000-0002-2776-871X)
Source: Research in Learning Technology. 2024 32.
Availability: Association for Learning Technology. Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BO, UK. e-mail: enquiries@alt.ac.uk; Web site: https://journal.alt.ac.uk
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, International Organizations, Educational Policy, Library Role, Librarians, Research Libraries, Open Education, Sustainable Development, Equal Education, Inclusion, International Cooperation, Capacity Building, Librarian Attitudes, Knowledge Level
Geographic Terms: Europe
ISSN: 2156-7069
2156-7077
Abstract: This paper analyses the role of libraries in the development of Open Educational Resources (OER) and, more specifically, the impact and level of implementation of UNESCO's (2019) OER Recommendation in Higher Education libraries. This study, the result of a joint undertaking between a national R&D project and SPARC Europe, is based on an online survey, disseminated amongst the European Network of Open Education Librarians (ENOEL) and uses a descriptive research methodology. The results highlight the implementation actions being taken by university libraries (n = 136) in each of the five areas of action of UNESCO's Recommendation. We find that the main contributions are being made in the areas of capacity building and Open Education policies, but that considerable work has yet to be done in terms of promoting inclusiveness and the sustainability of OER. Thus, the full implementation of UNESCO's recommendation requires a greater commitment on the part of librarians to joint actions undertaken via international networks and projects, as well as greater institutional commitment and the building of interdepartmental alliances.
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