[OERCommittee] CARLI's OER Committee: feedback

[Gantz, Sarah]

Anne, thank you for your message and for letting me know about this. I deeply regret that the committee did not feel that their voices were not represented in the document - I saw it as a way of starting a conversation about a vision and potential opportunity to move forward. It was by no means meant to be an end point, but a beginning. I fully anticipate that it will evolve quite a bit over time, and I agree that the OER Summit would be a great place to continue these conversations and make sure that everyone feels they have an opportunity to voice their ideas and concerns.

Again, I also apologize if we moved forward too quickly. There is always a delicate balance when dealing with the legislature and leveraging the windows of opportunity.

Thank you, and I look forward to working with everyone and hearing more of your thoughts.
Sarah

Sarah M. Zehr Gantz, PhD
Senior Assistant Vice President for Academic Initiatives and Policies
Office of the Executive Vice President/Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Illinois System
506 S. Wright Street, 377 HAB, MC-348
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-4448
szehr at uillinois.edu<mailto:szehr at uillinois.edu>

From: Craig, Anne <abcraig at uillinois.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 2:23 PM
To: Gantz, Sarah <szehr at uillinois.edu>
Cc: oercommittee at carli.illinois.edu
Subject: CARLI's OER Committee: feedback

Hello Sarah!

I shared the attached document with the CARLI OER Committee. They had several concerns, including how their voice/the many voices in this space will be included in a statewide vision. They reminded me of the upcoming OER Summit that is planned on April 7 (email attached) and the meeting's goal to articulate a statewide vision. I apologized for any missteps or feelings of exclusion on CARLI's or my part. Certainly, that is never my intention.

I reassured the committee members that any vision will doubtless evolve, and that our priority in pulling the document together was ensuring that lawmakers and their staffs had a document in hand last week-when bills could be introduced-that would answer basic questions. We all know that continued funding is critically important.

On behalf of the committee and CARLI, I thank you for your leadership and for championing OER in the University System Office.

Anne

Anne Craig (she/her)
Senior Director
The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI)
1704 Interstate Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61822
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