Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER): LIEAL

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

Contact Us

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

Current Membership

Esteban Aguilar, Professor of Library Science - Electronic Resources Librarian

Monika Chavez, Professor of Library Science - Career Education Librarian

Katie Datko, Director of Distance Learning and Instructional Technology

Hong Guo, Professor of Library Science - Online Learning Librarian

Romelia Salinas, Dean - Library & Learning Resources Division

Cristina Springfield, Professor of Library Science

Have a question or want to collaborate? Use the OER information request form and a member of our group will get back to you.

Current & Past Projects

2023 Mt. SAC OER Champions Award - Now Accepting Nominations!
The Open Education Champions Awards provide recognition to faculty, instructors, or staff who have made outstanding contributions to advance open practices and OER at Mt. SAC. These awards will honor those whose open course materials and professional and/or research practices have had an impact on the student experience and influenced peers to share more openly.
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!
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.
See past course reports for Mt. SAC courses
View, use, and reshare course reports created in a recent Title V project.
OER Course Reports Project (Title V Grant) (past project)
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.