Encouraging Digital Scholarly Publishing in the Humanities

With Level 1 funding, the University Press of North Georgia will explore the peer review process for publishing born-digital book length scholarly monographs in the humanities in order to encourage their support, acceptance, and use in academia. The expected result will be an increase in the creation and dissemination of scholarly research in the humanities, thus positively assisting scholars and university administrators involved in the tenure process, as well as editors, librarians, and graduate students. Our project will leverage the expertise available at small university presses and build their capacity to encourage more scholarly publishing in the humanities. We will utilize a current working group of university presses focused on electronic publishing, the Consortium of Open Access Textbooks, and partner specifically with the University Press of Florida, Wayne State University Press, and the University Press of Akron to complete this project

Librarians Transforming Textbooks: The Past, Present, and Future of the Affordable Learning Georgia Initiative

Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) is an initiative of the University System of Georgia (USG) to reduce the cost of textbooks for USG students. This article outlines current problems with textbook pricing, the origins of ALG within USG Library Services, current efforts and future plans for ALG, and the role of USG librarians in making required textbooks more affordable

Open Educational Resources Textbook List

Discipline specific OER textbook list for departments at SHU, compiled by Zach Claybaugh and Chelsea Stone

North Georgia Leader (2011, Vol. 1)

North Georgia Leader Magazine, 2011, Vol. 1https://digitalcommons.northgeorgia.edu/northgeorgialeader/1003/thumbnail.jp

North Georgia Leader (2009,Spring-Summer)

North Georgia Leader magazine, Spring-Summer 2009.https://digitalcommons.northgeorgia.edu/northgeorgialeader/1000/thumbnail.jp

OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN HISTORY: A STATE-OF-THE-FIELD ESSAY

History practitioners are making steady progress adopting, adapting and creating open educational resources. However, most historians do not have a holistic view of the materials that exist in the open sphere due to poor discoverability and professional standards that still hamper their uptake. This state-of-the-field article discusses the challenges and opportunities of engaging with history OERs as divided into three categories: 1) textbooks and teaching modules, 2) informational websites and interactive experiences, and 3) digital tools for collaborative research. The flexibility and adaptability of these resources, afforded by their open licenses, are key points in their prospects for longevity and enduring benefit for the practice of history. The author concludes that, while more work remains to be done by administrators, librarians and pedagogy specialists around building awareness of open history, the digital revolution and changing attitudes towards collaborative scholarship lead to greater possibilities for this field