Digital library
Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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Leadership in Early Care and Education
Tammy Marino, Maidie Rosengarden, Sally Gunyon, & Taya Noland · Southwestern Oregon Community College & Portland State University
In the contents: 01: Leadership- An Introduction to Leadership Skills in Early Childhood Care and Education · 06: Current Issues in the Field of Early Childhood Education
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Legal Contexts of Education
Vanessa Garry · University of Missouri-St. Louis
This is a collection of readings relevant to local Saint Louis, Missouri state and United States federal, laws and cases as they relate to education policies. The readings are organized by topic.
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A Handbook of Higher Education Leadership
Ed Ray · Oregon State University · 2024
Thirty-five experienced and accomplished higher education leaders have come together to provide twenty-five essays on twelve topics about which all leaders, aspiring leaders and students of higher education should be informed. This is a labor of love, provided for free electronically, and there are no star turns here. Each essay is focused on providing the reader with advice based on wisdom acquired from lessons learned. Some topics covered include: beginning and completing a leadership position, responding to authority, establishing accountability, budget policy, long-term planning, affordability and student success, creating a safe community, fundraising, research funding, college athletics, and crisis management.
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Marine Law and Policy for Scientists and Managers
Holly V. Campbell · Oregon State University
This open educational resource is designed for use by undergraduate and graduate ocean science, natural resource, fisheries and wildlife, and environmental policy students enrolled in a ten-week academic quarter. The purpose of this project is to provide students and non-law professionals with a freely accessible, clearly written guide to support engaging and effective learning.
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Building Soils for Better Crops - Ecological Management for Healthy Soils 4e
Fred Magdoff & Harold van Es · Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program
The 4th edition of Building Soils for Better Crops is a one-of-a-kind, practical guide to ecological soil management. It provides step-by-step information on soil-improving practices as well as in-depth background—from what soil is to the importance of organic matter. It will show you how different physical, chemical and biological factors of the soil interconnect, and how management practices impact them to make your soil healthy and resilient or unhealthy and vulnerable to degradation.
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Investment Fundamentals for College Students
Sarah Maokosy · Reedley College
In the contents: 15.01: Saving for a Car Home Education
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Leadership and Adult Supervision in ECE
Laura Daly · Woodland Community College
In the contents: 4.03: Diversity Equity and Inclusion- Emerging Topics in Education · 09: Mentorship Theories in Education
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Information Systems for Business (Revised 1st Edition, 2021)
Ly-Huong T. Pham, Tejal Desai-Naik, Laurie Hammond, & Wael Abdeljabbar · ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative
This book is divided into three parts. Part 1 discusses what an information system (IS) is and its components. Part 2 discusses how people use IS for personal and professional development, how businesses use IS to create and sustain competitive advantages, and how people build and support IS. Part 3 discusses the role of IS in globalization, the ethical and legal implications, and emerging trends of the future.
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Instructional Methods Strategies and Technologies to Meet the Needs of All Learners
Paula Lombardi · LibreTexts
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MVCC Sleep Technologies Project
Ellen Lawrence · Moraine Valley Community College
This textbook outlines the essential components of effective sleep centers and laboratories, emphasizing both clinical and managerial aspects of sleep medicine. They describe the roles of key personnel—including Medical Directors, Physician Sleep Specialists, Advanced Practice Practitioners, Managers, Clinical Sleep Educators, and Sleep Technologists—highlighting their contributions to patient care, education, and improved outcomes. A supportive, patient-centered environment and adherence to Ame
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Efficacious Technology Management: A Guide for School Leaders
Gary Ackerman · Greenfield Community College
In the contents: 8.02: Educational Design Research as a Source of Data
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CPSI 24003 Database Applications
Michael Hostetler · Arkansas State University-Beebe
2nd Edition of Database Design, adapted from Adrienne Watt’s work as part of the B.C. Open Textbook project. It aims to enhance access to educational materials using open educational resources (OER). This resource is available for free in various e-book formats and in print at cost, under a Creative Commons license. Instructor inquiries can be directed to the provided email.
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Administration and Management of Early Childhood Programs I
Julia Faumuina · Cerro Coso Community College
In the contents: 6.05: NAEYC- National Association for the Education of Young Children · 12: Chapter 12- Educational Programming
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Project Management for Instructional Designers
David Wiley · LibreTexts
Project Management for Instructional Designers is a textbook about project management tailored specifically for instructional designers, intended for use in graduate programs in educational technology. This book is based on a pre-existing openly licensed textbook which was donated to the commons by a benefactor that desires to remain anonymous, and has been collaboratively revised and remixed by faculty and students at Brigham Young University.
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FIN 4430: Professional Foundations - SIE Companion
Andrew Carr · Aurora University
This open educational resource supports FIN 4430: Professional Foundations by providing a structured, student-friendly companion to core Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) topics. The text emphasizes professional reasoning, ethical decision-making, and applied understanding of capital markets, financial products, trading mechanics, and regulation. It is designed to supplement course readings and instruction rather than replace them, and it includes career-aligned framing, learning outcomes, an
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Digital Accessibility as a Business Practice
Digital Education Strategies · The Chang School
This book provides business leaders with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively enable digital accessibility in an organization through cultural change, raising awareness of its importance, and equipping employees with the specific tools and knowledge they need to address digital accessibility as part of their everyday work.
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Information Governance Modern OER Textbook
Gregory Hess · Baker College
Information Governance in the Age of AI (2026 Practices) is an Open Educational Resource (OER) designed for undergraduate students in business, information systems, cybersecurity, and law. Modernizing traditional governance frameworks for the realities of the zettabyte data deluge, this text prepares students to navigate the complexities of Generative AI, global privacy regulations (such as the EU AI Act and GDPR), and zero-trust architectures. Through practical case studies and modern framework
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University 101: Study, Strategize and Succeed
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Learning Centres · Kwantlen Polytechnic University · 2018
Welcome to university! Whether this is your first time in post-secondary education, or whether you are returning to studies, you’re arriving with some goals you want to achieve. Perhaps you are taking a focused program to lead you into your desired career. Perhaps you are exploring courses in different areas, providing a foundation for future specialization. Wherever you are in your journey, you find yourself in a learning environment that is different from one you have experienced before. A good foundation for university is learning how to learn. By taking the time to read this book and work through the exercises included, you are investing in the skills that will support you in all of your classes and future learning. Successful students share a set of skills and habits in common. The good news is that these skills are not a secret; anyone can learn the skills that support successful learning. By taking some time to learn proven study strategies, you will be able to reach your learning goals, and avoid the pitfalls that can take you off-track. Who is this book for? This book focuses on the skills you’ll need to be successful in undergraduate courses or other adult education classes. If you are: new to university studies returning to university after some time away a mature student an international student or a continuing student who wants to improve their current skills and strategies this book is meant to support you in your journey.
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Finding Balance: Collaborative Workflows for Risk Management in Sharing Cultural Heritage Collections Online
Carrie Hintz; Melanie Kowalski; Sarah Quigley; Jody Bailey · University of Kansas Libraries · 2023
Digitizing rare and unique historical documents so they can be shared online is mission-critical work for most cultural heritage institutions, but it can be difficult to complete this work, especially intellectual property rights management, at a scale that matches user demand. The authors of this open educational resource offer guidance for creating scalable, cross-functional workflows using a risk-management approach that increases efficiency and distributes responsibility for rights assessment work more equitably across stakeholders. It includes advice for navigating knowledge gaps, building an engaged team with the right skillsets, reimagining workflows, and rethinking traditional archival processing workflows to build capacity for rights analysis during arrangement and description. Each chapter includes a helpful exercise for implementing this guidance in your own institution.
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Contemporary Issues in Collection Management
Kelsey Cameron; Chelsea Chiovelli; Danielle Deschamps; Marty Grande-Sherbert · Open Education Alberta · 2023
This edited, openly licensed, textbook examines several different issues in collection management. Topics covered include physical vs. digital collections; the impact of BookTok on collections; challenges to 2SLGBTQ+ collections ; ebook licensing; ebook pricing; accessible collections for users with physical disabilities; accessible collections for users with invisible disabilities; "just in time"/demand-driven acquisitions; climate change and collections and research data collections.