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crln-17780	Bell, Steven J.; Johnson, Annie	We’re listening: Try a textbook listening tour to advance an OER initiative	2019	5	.pdf	application/pdf	3183	139	43	ACRL’s “2018 Top Trends in Academic Libraries” report identifies mul- tiple challenges to faculty adoption, such as the lack of OER resources or perceived quality, but that these are also “opportuni- ties for librarians to cultivate partnerships with faculty in the discovery, advocacy and preservation of OER.”1 How exactly should academic librarians go about creating those opportunities, espe- cially when many faculty are reluctant to give up their textbook and have limited time to entertain librarians who think adopting OER is a great idea? Some departments are already experi- menting with open textbooks, while others remain skeptical.	cache/crln-17780.pdf	txt/crln-17780.txt