Schedule
2026
Wednesday, October 14th
9:00 AM

Keynote Address: Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education | SPARC and Executive Director | Open Education Association

Nicole Allen

Online

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM

Affordable Learning in Oregon (Panel)

Amy Hofer

Online

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Designing a Library-Led Textbook Selection Consult Model for Affordability

Brandon Wilkinson
Carin Yavorcik

Online

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM

Affordable Learning, Shared Findings: A Collaborative Survey of Oregon Institutions

Stefanie Buck
Holly Gabriel
Julia Stone
Rayne Vieger

Online

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

All Reading Counts: Value of Audiobooks in Reading Development and Sources for those with Visual, Physical, or Reading Disabilities Preventing Use of Traditional Books

Freya Anderson

Online

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

For Tutors, BY Tutors: Creating an Accessible OER Manual for Writing Center Tutoring Strategies

Vanessa Petroj
Lainie Allen

Online

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM

Class Set Course Reserves: Providing Textbook Access through Library-Faculty Collaboration (Lightning Talk)

Ruby O'Connor

Online

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
12:30 PM

Leveraging Student Expertise to Jump-Start a Proactive Course Reserves Program (Lightning Talk)

Jennifer Wells

Online

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
12:45 PM

OER Pertaining to Music (Lightning Talk)

Marian Ritter

Online

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM

Holistic Approach to Textbook Affordability at a Community College

Abbey Gaterud
Amanda Faltyn

Online

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

In Their Own Words: Student Insights to Improve Experiences with Open Educational Resources

Marisa Petrich

Online

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

No Tricks, All Treats: Marketing and Advocacy Strategies for OER Programs

Jessea Young
John Jackson
Karna Younger

Online

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM