Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER): LIEAL

Current Membership

Esteban Aguilar, Professor of Library Science - Electronic Resources Librarian

Monika Chavez, Professor of Library Science - Career Education Librarian

Hong Guo, Professor of Library Science - Online Learning Librarian

Romelia Salinas, Dean - Library & Learning Resources Division

Cristina Springfield, Professor of Library Science

Want help finding OER? Use the OER information request form and a member of our group will get back to you.

What is LIEAL?

About

The Library Initiative for Equitable & Affordable Learning (LIEAL) is a workgroup originating in the Mt. SAC library. LIEAL was formalized in 2020 after many years of library-led activities and programs supporting OER and affordable learning materials issues on campus.

Mission

LIEAL promotes student success and fosters educational equity by seeking to reduce barriers to learning materials.

Current Goals

Promote the initiative as a campus resource for affordable learning materials issues
Promote the adoption of affordable learning strategies across all campus departments and units through education, training & support
Prepare library faculty and staff to provide support to the library’s affordability initiative
Support faculty in the creation of affordable learning solutions
Support faculty in the creation of affordable learning solutions

Read Blog Updates

Read updates on the LIEAL blog

Contact Us

Email us at lieal@mtsac.edu for questions or to get involved!

Zero Textbook Cost Degree Pathways at Mt. SAC

ZTC Updates from LIEAL:

8/31/2023 ZTC Grant Information Session (Recording)
View our ZTC Grant Information Session to learn more about upcoming application processes to create Zero Textbook Cost Degree pathways at Mt. SAC.

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Current Projects

OER-U Ready 4 It? Self-Paced Canvas Course
Take our self-paced Canvas course to learn the basics of Open Educational Resources.
2022-2023 OpenStax Institutional Partnership
Mt. San Antonio College was chosen as an institutional partner for OpenStax in 2022-2023. Since launching in 2016, the OpenStax Institutional Partner Program has supported more than 80 colleges and universities in their efforts to expand the use of open educational resources (OER). OpenStax has saved students nearly $2 billion dollars while putting customizable, high-quality, peer-reviewed materials into the hands of instructors and learners free of charge. OpenStax currently has 58 titles in its library, with eight additional titles slated for 2024.
Explore faculty-created course reports for Mt. SAC courses
View, use, and reshare course reports created in a recent Title V project.

Past Projects

1st Annual OER Campus Celebration
Learn more about our celebration and the winners of the 2023 OER Champions awards!
LIEAL Helps Celebrate Open Education Week 2023!
As a part of the international event, Open Access Week, LIEAL has organized a social media campaign on the library's social media accounts, an awareness campaign in the library, as well as a big announcement coming up during the week!
OER Course Reports Project (Title V Grant)
The goal of this project is to have Mt. SAC faculty create course reports on available Open Educational Resources (OER) for their subject area. By doing this, we are looking to increase and institutionalize the use of OER by the various departments on campus, to make access to course materials more equitable and easier for students, and to address any information gaps for various subject areas.