Member Profile

The Certificate in Open Education Librarianship is a professional development opportunity through the Open Education Network. It offers librarians formal training, a community of peers, and expert mentors to instruct and inspire. During the program, participants create action plans for sustainable, collaborative, and effective open education programs. 

Since 2019, more than 350 librarians have earned the certificate. Congratulations to the participants who completed the program this year!

Jennifer Pate, Open Education Resources (OER) and Scholarly Communications Librarian at the University of North Alabama (UNA), recently sat down with the Open Education Network (OEN) to talk about her open journey – what spurred her initial interest in open education, how it has evolved to become her professional priority, and the impact of key relationships.

In this Open Education Network (OEN) Member Profile, we share a Q&A with Elaine Thornton, Open Education and Distance Learning Librarian at the University of Arkansas. In addition to leading open education initiatives on campus, she is also involved in open education communities in her state and the nation, through her commitment to listening, encouragement and connection.