CARLI Announces Funded Projects of the Member OER Initiative
CARLI is proud to announce the funded projects of the CARLI Member OER Initiative. With $300,000 set aside by the CARLI Governing Board, twelve member libraries across Illinois will receive awards ranging from $7,000 to $30,000 to increase the awareness and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) at their institutions. These projects represent a significant investment in student success, academic equity, and the future of open educational practice in Illinois.
The funded projects span community colleges, liberal arts colleges, research universities, and specialized graduate institutions. Together, they will save students money on course materials, expand faculty capacity to find and create open resources, and build lasting OER infrastructure that will benefit students and educators well beyond the grant period. Of the twelve funded projects, six represent institutions building their first formal OER program, a significant step toward broader OER adoption across Illinois higher education. Materials produced through this initiative will be shared with the full CARLI membership as they become available.
CARLI congratulates all twelve funded institutions and looks forward to the impact this cohort will make across Illinois higher education.