Open Educational Resources and Libraries: A briefing

Abstract

Building on a 2019 UNESCO recommendation, IFLA issued a brief on open educational resources (OER). It underlines the role that librarians can play in creating, curating and ensuring access to these materials, and key issues surrounding OER. The brief celebrates the commitment of the library sector to making OER a reality and encourages continued engagement by providing background information. It shares the definition of OER, its advantages and challenges to it, as well as international, regional and national policies that are defining and guiding them.