February 2025 - Bcoel - lists.bccampus.ca

Join us at Langara next Thursday for Ann Gagne's keynote and more!
by BC Open Education Librarians 25 Feb '25

25 Feb '25

Hello all, We're looking forward to BCOEL's Open Education Week keynote<https://bcoel.ca/events/oeweek-event-registration/> with Dr. Ann Gagne on March 6th at 2:30pm! This is a hybrid event. An extended half-day of programming is being held at Langara College; complete details are provided below (schedule, location, etc.) Interested in joining us in person at Langara? We still have a few spots available! To rsvp, please complete the catering questionnaire linked below by Friday, February 28th at 4pm. Sincerely, Lindsay ----------- BCOEL OE Week 2025 event at Langara (Thursday, March 6th 2025) Schedule * 12-1pm - Lunch * 1-2pm - BCIT event screening<https://www.bcit.ca/open/events/open-education-week-2025/> * 2-2:30pm - Coffee break * 2:30-3:30pm - Keynote with Dr. Ann Gagne<https://bcoel.ca/events/oeweek-event-registration/> * 3:30-4 - Wrap-up * 4pm~ Optional drinks at the Langara Golf Course clubhouse Location The event will be hosted at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College (100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC) - T Building (Science & Technology)<https://langara.ca/campus-facilities/campus-maps/index.html>, room T226. Getting there Parking is $3.50/4-hours, or $7/full-day. If you can't find surface parking, there is an underground parkade under L Building (Library)<https://langara.ca/campus-facilities/campus-maps/index.html>. Langara is located two blocks east of Langara-49th Avenue station on the Canada Line. It is also on the 49 bus route (Metrotown Station to UBC Exchange). Refreshments We will be ordering lunch and snacks through Inspired Go<https://inspiredgo.ca/>. Please complete the catering questionnaire<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSescRpjp4trYNcsJqa4N5gW0t--aF0GDcg…> by Friday, February 28th at 4pm (this is Inspired Go's deadline for next-week orders). Please let me know if you have any questions or accessibility needs - I will do my very best to accommodate 🙂 Sincerely, Lindsay Lindsay Tripp (she/her) Librarian, Copyright & Open Education Langara Library 604.323.5290 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2Z6 Unceded Musqueam Territory [Langara Logo]<https://langara.ca/> ________________________________ Please consider the environment before printing. CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. It may also contain information pertaining to copyright. This is for educational purposes and is not intended as legal advice. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and delete this email from your system.

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BCcampus Research Speaker Series tomorrow
by BC Open Education Librarians 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

Hello BCOEL, Here’s a speaker you may find of interest tomorrow. Dr. Kari Weaver from University of Waterloo on an AI Disclosure Aid Framework. https://bccampus.ca/event/research-speaker-series-transparent-detailed-ethi… Leva Lee, MLS she/her Advisor, Learning + Teaching Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/levalee> Email: llee(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:llee(a)bccampus.ca> Mattermost: @levalee• LinkedIn: levalee<https://www.linkedin.com/in/levalee/?originalSubdomain=ca> Web: BCcampus.ca<http://www.bccampus.ca>

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BCOEL OE Week event and meeting recap
by BC Open Education Librarians 14 Feb '25

14 Feb '25

Good afternoon, all Hope you're enjoying this lovely Friday before the long weekend! The BCOEL Steering Committee met this Monday and had a great meeting! We discussed what everyone is planning for the upcoming OE week, as well as discussed questions about publishing, textbook costs and more! You can find all previous minutes on the BCOEL Meeting Minutes page<https://bcoel.ca/the-bcoel-steering-committee/steering-committee-minutes/>. We're also excited to officially announce the BCOEL OE Week hybrid event on March 6th. We're delighted to have Dr. Ann Gagné present a virtual keynote titled: Vectors of Trust: Practicing Reciprocal Values in Challenging Times from 2:30-3:30pm. I'm really looking forward to it, and all are welcome to join. Find more details and registration link on the BCOEL OEWeek Event Registration page<https://bcoel.ca/events/oeweek-event-registration/>. As a hybrid event, we will also be holding an in-person portion at Langara College on March 6th from about 12:00-16:00 (specific campus location on campus to come). We've organized an afternoon of activity! There will be lunch, a screening of the BCIT OE event<https://bcit.libcal.com/event/3883294> taking place from 13:00-14:00, coffee break, and will conclude with the keynote presentation. We can continue the festivities at the Langara Clubhouse afterwards as well. The in-person event is only for the BCOEL network, please respond to this message (or me personally) before Friday February 28th to express interest and attendance. Thanks all in advance and hope you have a terrific weekend ahead! Best, Liz Elizabeth Johnston (she/her) Undergraduate Liaison Librarian | BA, MA, MLIS *I recognize that my working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your working hours. 1-877-431-6887 | elizabeth.johnston(a)ucanwest.ca 1461 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 0E5 [cid:4a3bd8ea-f9f1-4444-b4c6-04241c9e3728] We acknowledge that the territories on which UCW and its campuses are situated are the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We thank them for having cared for this land since time immemorial, honour their graciousness to the students who seek knowledge here, and iterate our dedication to valuing the ongoing contributions of Indigenous peoples and communities. Elizabeth Johnston Liaison Librarian University Canada West Direct. +17786536095<tel:+17786536095> Phone. +18774316887<tel:+18774316887> Email. elizabeth.johnston(a)ucanwest.ca<mailto:%7BE-mail%7D> 1461 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 0E5, Canada <https://www.ucanwest.ca/>www.ucanwest.ca<https://www.ucanwest.ca/> [https://image-assets.guscanada.ca/UCW/UCW-logo-Email%20Signature.png]<https://www.ucanwest.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/ucanwest/>[https://image-assets.guscanada.ca/UCW/Facebook.png]<https://www.facebook.com/ucanwest/> [https://image-assets.guscanada.ca/UCW/Instagram.png] <https://www.instagram.com/university_canada_west/> [https://image-assets.guscanada.ca/UCW/Youtube.png] <https://www.youtube.com/user/CanadaUniversity> [https://image-assets.guscanada.ca/UCW/Twitter%20X.png] <https://twitter.com/ucanwest> [https://image-assets.guscanada.ca/UCW/LinkedIn.png] <https://www.linkedin.com/school/ucanwest> [https://image-assets.guscanada.ca/UCW/Tiktok.png] <https://www.tiktok.com/@ucanwest> We acknowledge that UCW campuses are located on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations. Notice: All electronic mail messages and any attached files sent by University Canada West (UCW) are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you have received the email in error, please do not use, disclose, copy, distribute or retain it or any part of it. If you are not an intended recipient please email info(a)ucanwest.ca<mailto:info(a)ucanwest.ca> by reply immediately or alternatively notify us by telephone at +1-877-431-6887 (toll free international) . Whereas attachments are checked, neither the sender nor UCW accepts any liability in respect of any virus or malware that has not been detected. Any views and opinions expressed in communications sent by UCW staff belong to the individuals only and do not necessarily reflect the positions of UCW. UCW, therefore, accepts no responsibility for such views or opinions. Please be aware that when you receive a call from University Canada West it may be monitored and recorded. This is to be used internally for record-keeping, training and quality-assurance purposes.

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December 2024 B.C. Open Collection Update
by BC Open Education Librarians 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Dear BCOEL community, The following open textbooks were added to the B.C. Open Collection in the last quarter of 2024: * Business Math: A Step-by-Step Handbook - 2023-A-D<https://collection.bccampus.ca/textbooks/business-math-a-step-by-step-handb…> * A First Course in Linear Algebra - 2023-B-D<https://collection.bccampus.ca/textbooks/a-first-course-in-linear-algebra-2…> * Introduction to Financial Accounting - 2024-A-D<https://collection.bccampus.ca/textbooks/introduction-to-financial-accounti…> * Linear Algebra with Applications - 2023-A-D<https://collection.bccampus.ca/textbooks/linear-algebra-with-applications-2…> The following open textbooks were archived in the last quarter of 2024, as they were replaced by new editions: * Active Calculus, 2017 edition * Active Calculus: Multivariable * Customer Centric Strategy * Human Resource Management (University of Minnesota) * Leading Innovation * Organizational Behavior (University of Minnesota) * World Regional Geography: People, Places, and Globalization * Writing for Success Note: MARC record sets for open textbooks in the B.C. Open Collection are updated quarterly and can be downloaded from the BC ELN website: B.C. Open Collection MARC Records<https://bceln.ca/services/resource-sharing/bc-open-collection-marc-records> Let me know if you have any questions! Thank you, Arianna Cheveldave she/her Coordinator, Open Education Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/ariannacheveldave> Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: arianna-cheveldave<https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave/> Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…>, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • BCcampus, Vancouver Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/61642799(a)N03/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/59c0b3389fc34fe898b6c536975bdf05…> The BCcampus office is situated on the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and as an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.

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