Day/Time/Room
June 18, 2026 | 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. | North Ballroom
Title: From Librarians to Authors: Revising Pub101 to Expand Open Publishing Support
Presenters:
- Karen Lauritsen, she, her, hers, Senior Director – Publishing, Open Education Network
- Amanda Larson, AERI Program Coordinator, The Ohio State University, she, her, hers
Description: In the spring of 2026, the Open Education Network offered Pub101 for Authors for the first time. An adaptation of Pub101, an informal and popular orientation to open textbook publishing for librarians and project managers, Pub101 for Authors was designed to support potential authors who may not have local publishing support, as well as be a building block for librarians who may appreciate infrastructure to scale their program. Using community input from Open Education Network Tea Times and a hands-on 2024 Library Publishing Forum session, the Pub101 Committee adapted the existing open curriculum for an author audience, and identified guest presenters to speak to curricular themes and share their experiences. In this session, we’ll talk about how the adaptation process worked, including how we chose to integrate generative AI considerations into the curriculum, and reflect on the eight hosted synchronous sessions. We’ll talk about what went well, what we plan to revise, and discuss plans for the future. As part of that reflection, we will invite feedback and suggestions for how we can continue to improve and support the OER publishing community.