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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> OERCommittee <oercommittee-bounces@carli.illinois.edu> on behalf of Craig, Anne via OERCommittee <oercommittee@carli.illinois.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 10, 2025 4:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> oercommittee@carli.illinois.edu <oercommittee@carli.illinois.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [OERCommittee] OER bill and the 2-page document</font>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Hello everyone!
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<p class="x_xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">FYI,
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">a<span style="color:black"> bill has been introduced (see info below). Happy, happy news for us all! YEAH! Notice that there’s no indication of a larger program vision or articulation of purpose.
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<p class="x_xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Based on our committee’s discussion the other day, I’d like to propose that
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">we <span style="color:black">
edit this document: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://uofi.app.box.com/file/1773980274826__;!!DZ3fjg!-WLCy9iFQUtzlqYH880FaaahSXFAfh1fphfpMg8qvJMO2WL-eSvU3auBO9K6OMD9SFFksM3JZE_WCU4XDtg_F6uAa6zqMe4$" originalsrc="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://uofi.app.box.com/file/1773980274826__;!!DZ3fjg!-WLCy9iFQUtzlqYH880FaaahSXFAfh1fphfpMg8qvJMO2WL-eSvU3auBO9K6OMD9SFFksM3JZE_WCU4XDtg_F6uAa6zqMe4$" shash="FoVNuHzO/Md93VV7epm5M9/dKSZTQIV8azocl+/ezQzUlQEEvCarwHU7RmipIhh+Q2tArZoih/m7TTPl+PzjuF21Tp8w1oqQtNScJkNcoTghAqwZ66v6Vt1cRJiIGtqEfz1aaEaUUlZ0rzq1+324ciy79NLI5iL028VDxRwTlVI=">
https://uofi.app.box.com/file/1773980274826</a></span> Maybe we could include an indication of the statewide vision conversation happening at the summit. You could even delete the vision in the document if you’d like.</span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Once it’s in pretty good shape, perhaps the committee could post it for comments and/or endorsement to the
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CARLI <span style="color:black">
membership. The committee could work with ILA to raise awareness about the bill.</span> Or other ideas???</span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Supporting Open Education Resources (OER)<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">HB 3411 (Norma Hernandez)
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=3411&GAID=18&SessionID=114&LegID=161980__;!!DZ3fjg!7cG8sRvNV6ScRqaMrJl-K1FxWVVIflmrYEYgPCxW2SoweWQ8Fon0mEemuxjJNwAEioV-Aqf1m52JTh_9o9wa$" originalsrc="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=3411&GAID=18&SessionID=114&LegID=161980__;!!DZ3fjg!7cG8sRvNV6ScRqaMrJl-K1FxWVVIflmrYEYgPCxW2SoweWQ8Fon0mEemuxjJNwAEioV-Aqf1m52JTh_9o9wa$" shash="rAopHyEXIx88JqOeJHT2CFYmWp8UzuqZoCnxjnXOIOH21ncC32aJx9PGGMQEdd42i5ALHTsv4BWw8X0VECeyuDGLuU0CKFSHr/w6OCy6DnCVyRgU/Jr0s3CUkAl/qbNz1X8F2h2PREBqemovderOW9dPa2elPXG8KoG9fPbUtrM=">
<span style="color:blue">https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=3411&GAID=18&SessionID=114&LegID=161980</span></a>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Appropriates $3,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Secretary of State for a recurring, permanent grant program for Illinois
academic libraries. These grants shall be applied toward Open Education Resources. Effective July 1, 2025.</span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Thank you! Anne</span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Anne Craig (she/her)</span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Senior Director</span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI)</span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1704 Interstate Drive</span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Champaign, Illinois 61822</span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:abcraig@uillinois.edu">abcraig@uillinois.edu</a></span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">217-300-0375</span></p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif; color:#3E4547">Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), any written communication to or from University of Illinois employees regarding U of I business is
a public record and may be subject to public disclosure.</span></i></p>
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