Open Educational Resources (OER)

The Minnesota Library Publishing Project (coordinated by Minitex and Minnesota Libraries) brings Minnesota library users Pressbooks online authoring and publishing tool.

To get started

• visit: https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/
• Click the button: "Connect via your local library"
• This takes you to a biblioboard (hosting site) Pressbooks sign-in page
• Select "Don't have a profile? Get Started Now"
• Create a profile, username and password
• And start playing! (books can be set as public or private)

MLPP Quick Guide - How to Create a Book

Pressbooks YouTube Channel

The [Growing] Guide to Using Pressbooks

OER materials are, by definition, licensed for others to freely use and re-purpose (the license may still require attribution).

• Authoring Open Textbooks: from the Open Textbook Network

• A Guide to Creating Open Textbooks with Students: from the Rebus Community, created with Pressbooks

• Principles of Microeconomics: example OER textbook that has been adapted and remixed

• Creative Commons Licenses: learn more

• Guide for Finding and Citing (Creative Commons Licensed) Media

OER follow much of the same workflow as a traditionally published resource. Consider the following workflow from Open-NYS:

Download a copy of this flow chart here.