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Open Educational Resources:Role of Libraries


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1 VES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Chembur − 400071, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2 SNDT Women’s University and SHPT School of Library Science, New Marine Lines − 400020, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
     

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This paper discusses awareness about Open Educational Resources (OER), the level of integration with library resources and the barriers as perceived by academic librarians. It also tries to examine the possible roles of academic libraries in promoting and supporting OER development. It presents the results of a survey on the awareness, integration and involvement of academic libraries in OER.

Keywords

Academic Libraries, Open Educational Resources.
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Meghana Sanjeeva
VES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Chembur − 400071, Mumbai, Maharashtra
India

Sushama Powdwal
SNDT Women’s University and SHPT School of Library Science, New Marine Lines − 400020, Mumbai, Maharashtra
India


Notifications

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Authors

Meghana Sanjeeva
VES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Chembur − 400071, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Sushama Powdwal
SNDT Women’s University and SHPT School of Library Science, New Marine Lines − 400020, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


This paper discusses awareness about Open Educational Resources (OER), the level of integration with library resources and the barriers as perceived by academic librarians. It also tries to examine the possible roles of academic libraries in promoting and supporting OER development. It presents the results of a survey on the awareness, integration and involvement of academic libraries in OER.

Keywords


Academic Libraries, Open Educational Resources.

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