Re: [Bcoelsteering] How to Deal with Author, Adapter, Contributor in Open Texts

Hi all, I can offer some thoughts. Note that I am not on this list serv so I can’t see if others have already responded. I haven’t seen clear standards, but BCcampus usually lists adapting authors as co-authors or contributors. However, the current BCcampus cover designs don’t include author names at all. In the case like Erin described where edits were quite minimal, it might be more appropriate to add something like the following to on the cover page, “Adapted by [instructor’s name].” The existing cover page looks good! Josie Josie Gray, BA [she/her/hers] Advisor, Inclusive Design and OER Collections, BCcampus Cell: 250-588-2141<tel:250-588-2141> • Email: jgray(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:jgray(a)bccampus.ca> • Twitter: @josiea_g<https://twitter.com/josiea_g> My schedule is Tuesday through Friday. Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> I am greatful to live, work, and study on the unceeded territories of the Lkwungen-speaking Peoples of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and the territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples. I also have ties to unceded Tsimshian territory, where I grew up, and Treaty 6 territory, where much of my extended family lives. From: Bcoelsteering <bcoelsteering-bounces(a)lists.bccampus.ca<mailto:bcoelsteering-bounces(a)lists.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of "Fields, Erin" <erin.fields(a)ubc.ca<mailto:erin.fields(a)ubc.ca>> Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 12:49 PM To: "bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca>" <bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: [Bcoelsteering] How to Deal with Author, Adapter, Contributor in Open Texts Hello All, So, I'm running into an issue when developing open textbook adaption projects with faculty. Is there any standard for how to attribute author vs. adapter when creating an open textbook cover. For example, a faculty member has a adapted an open text but hasn't written and\y significant changes, etc. to warrant the text being a full new edition. His work however needs to be recognized. How do you do this on the front cover of a text? Here is the example for context: https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/socialpsychben/ Any ideas are welcome. Erin Erin Fields MLIS, BEd, BA SLAIS Liaison Librarian, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice Librarian, Flexible Learning Coordinator Humanities and Social Sciences Department - Koerner Library | UBC Library The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus 1958 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z2 Canada Phone 604 822 0977 erin.fields(a)ubc.ca<mailto:erin.fields(a)ubc.ca> | @Emefie<http://twitter.com/@Emefie> http://www.library.ubc.ca | http://directory.library.ubc.ca/people/view/798 [Image removed by sender. UBC E-mail Signature]

Thanks for your insights, Josie, and for asking this question, Erin. I just assisted an English instructor with adapting an open textbook (minimal edits and chapter deletions) and had the same question. I really like the branded UBC cover page! -Lindsay Lindsay Tripp Copyright Librarian 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. ________________________________ From: Bcoelsteering <bcoelsteering-bounces(a)lists.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Josie Gray <josie.gray(a)bccampus.ca> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:30 PM To: bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca <bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: Re: [Bcoelsteering] How to Deal with Author, Adapter, Contributor in Open Texts CAUTION: This email originated from outside of Langara College. Do not open links or attachments unless you can confirm the content is safe. Hi all, I can offer some thoughts. Note that I am not on this list serv so I can’t see if others have already responded. I haven’t seen clear standards, but BCcampus usually lists adapting authors as co-authors or contributors. However, the current BCcampus cover designs don’t include author names at all. In the case like Erin described where edits were quite minimal, it might be more appropriate to add something like the following to on the cover page, “Adapted by [instructor’s name].” The existing cover page looks good! Josie Josie Gray, BA [she/her/hers] Advisor, Inclusive Design and OER Collections, BCcampus Cell: 250-588-2141<tel:250-588-2141> • Email: jgray(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:jgray(a)bccampus.ca> • Twitter: @josiea_g<https://twitter.com/josiea_g> My schedule is Tuesday through Friday. Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> I am greatful to live, work, and study on the unceeded territories of the Lkwungen-speaking Peoples of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and the territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples. I also have ties to unceded Tsimshian territory, where I grew up, and Treaty 6 territory, where much of my extended family lives. From: Bcoelsteering <bcoelsteering-bounces(a)lists.bccampus.ca<mailto:bcoelsteering-bounces(a)lists.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of "Fields, Erin" <erin.fields(a)ubc.ca<mailto:erin.fields(a)ubc.ca>> Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 12:49 PM To: "bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca>" <bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: [Bcoelsteering] How to Deal with Author, Adapter, Contributor in Open Texts Hello All, So, I'm running into an issue when developing open textbook adaption projects with faculty. Is there any standard for how to attribute author vs. adapter when creating an open textbook cover. For example, a faculty member has a adapted an open text but hasn't written and\y significant changes, etc. to warrant the text being a full new edition. His work however needs to be recognized. How do you do this on the front cover of a text? Here is the example for context: https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/socialpsychben/ Any ideas are welcome. Erin Erin Fields MLIS, BEd, BA SLAIS Liaison Librarian, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice Librarian, Flexible Learning Coordinator Humanities and Social Sciences Department - Koerner Library | UBC Library The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus 1958 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z2 Canada Phone 604 822 0977 erin.fields(a)ubc.ca<mailto:erin.fields(a)ubc.ca> | @Emefie<http://twitter.com/@Emefie> http://www.library.ubc.ca | http://directory.library.ubc.ca/people/view/798 [Image removed by sender. UBC E-mail Signature]
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Josie Gray
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Lindsay Tripp