The U.S. Department of Education’s first grant for open educational resources, totaling $5 million, will be awarded in late September to between one and three applicants, the department announced today in a call for proposals published in the Federal Register. Read more about the program from Inside Higher Ed or SPARC…. READ MORE
Category: Academic Libraries
The Impact of OER at University of Georgia
Inside Higher Ed published a fascinating report on a large-scale study conducted at the University of Georgia. The study showed a measurable improvement in grades in classes that switched to OER textbooks. It’s a great story, and might be helpful in making the case for OER on your campus!… READ MORE
Infobases’ Power of Three
Long-time WiLS vendor-partner Infobase is offering a great deal expiring on August 31st. Between now and then, WiLS members can get any three Infobase databases for the low low price of $2,018. Check out the list of amazing resources available: Contact Jeff Brunner (brunnerj@wils.org) for more information today!… READ MORE
Academic Product Spotlight – July 2018: Chronicle of Higher Education
Each month, WiLS highlights a product to raise awareness of our many group and consortium purchase offerings. We’ll tell you about the offer, about the product and even provide some information that you can drop right into your own newsletters, blogs or websites. This month, we’ll be talking about the Chronicle of Higher Education. WiLS… READ MORE
WiLS Vendor Partner Profile: Backstage Library Works
Since 2016, Backstage Library Works has been a proud WiLS vendor partner and we are happy to share a profile of Backstage’s products and services with our community! Services Spotlight: Backstage Library Works It’s all about access. Everything in your library aims to connect patrons to the materials and content they need. Backstage helps libraries… READ MORE