International Journal of Open Educational Resources Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2019/Winter 2020 | Page 57

International Journal of Open Educational Resources • Vol. 2, No. 1 • Fall 2019 / Winter 2020
Advancing an Open Educational Resource
Initiative through Collaborative Leadership
Erin Durham and Sherri Braxton
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland
Abstract
In its examination of initial stages of OER implementation at a
mid-size public research institution, this article discusses the collaborative
leadership practices developed by the Senior Director of
Information Technology and Reference and Instruction Librarian
as initiators and co-chairs of the campus OER working group. Key
to this grassroots effort is the collaborative engagement of stakeholders
across campus to increase awareness and use of OER to
advance institutional adoption and long-term sustainability. Given
that OER labor is often uncompensated and voluntary, it is critically
important to highlight the hidden labor of academic support
staff and librarians on campus who are often ignored in discussions
of the need for faculty incentives, recognition, and compensation.
In its discussion of change management, strategic planning, and
OER labor inequity, this article illuminates practical processes for
establishing a transparent, flexible, and collaborative workflow in
advancing an initial OER movement on campus.
Keywords: open educational resources, OER, change management,
invisible labor, strategic planning
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doi: 10.18278/ijoer.2.1.5