Yohtênikâtêw Kiskêyihtamâwin Kikâ Waskawîhtâhk Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Theme: Using open educational practices and resources in our institutions

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This gathering is brought to you in partnership with Ministry of Advanced Education-Government of Alberta,
Alberta Open Education Initiative, Maskwacis Cultural College, University of Alberta, Mount Royal University,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and Canadian Research Knowledge Network.
Open Education in Action Gathering 
Yohtênikâtêw Kiskêyihtamâwin Kikâ Waskawîhtâhk
Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Location: Maskwacis Cultural College
Theme: Using open educational practices and resources in our institutions
Agenda
9:00-9:10 am: Opening Prayer and Smudging
9:10-9:30 am: Welcome address by President Patricia Goodwill-Littlechild
9:30-10:30 am: Session1:Intellectual Property: What's in it for you?
The aim of this session is to enable business people, innovators, teachers, librarians and entrepreneurs to
become familiar with Intellectual Property (IP) as a strategic business instrument. The objective of this session
is to give you a better understanding of what IP is and how to make the most of your inventions and creations
by protecting the IP contained in them. Subject to be discussed: trade secrets, patents, trademarks, copyright,
and industrial designs.
Presenter Bio:
Jeananne Kathol Kirwin, Q.C. (B.A. English, Yale; J.D., U of Toronto) is an intellectual property lawyer of 30+
years, as well as the award-winning author of Greetings from Cool Breezes (2005, Borealis Press). Her non-
fiction (and occasional poetry) appears in various publications. Jeananne is a past president of Canadian
Authors Association - Alberta Branch, and past editor of the Canadian Intellectual Property Review (an IP law
journal). As part of her IP practice, she regularly advises authors regarding copyright and publishing contracts.
She received her Queen’s Council designation in 2016.
www.jeanannekatholkirwin.ca
www.kirwinllp.com
10:30-11 AM: BREAK, NETWORKING, AND INFORMATION SHARING

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This gathering is brought to you in partnership with Ministry of Advanced Education-Government of Alberta,
Alberta Open Education Initiative, Maskwacis Cultural College, University of Alberta, Mount Royal University,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and Canadian Research Knowledge Network.
11 am-12 pm: Session2: Introduction to Open EducationResources(OER)
Open education resources (OER) provide libraries with a practical and effective way to facilitate lifelong
learning. This presentation examines the multiple roles librarians can play regarding OER. The presentation
concludes with an overview of OER initiatives currently underway at University of Alberta Libraries.
Learning Objectives:
 Gain knowledge about types and uses
 Understand the various roles librarians can have in supporting OER
 Gain insights into OER initiatives currently underway at University of Alberta Libraries
Presenter Bio:
Michael McNally is an Assistant Professor at the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of
Alberta. His research focuses on intellectual property and its alternatives, user-generated content, broadband
policy, and government information policy. He teaches courses on instructional practices in LIS and
information polices. He is also a member of the Van Horne Institute’s Centre for Information &
Communication.
12-1 PM: LUNCH
1-2 pm: Session3:Open EducationalPracticesatMount RoyalUniversity
This session examines opportunities and challenges when working with open education resources with a focus
on how to collaborate among the faculty and students.
Presenter Bio:
Carol Shepstone has been working in academic libraries for more than seventeen years and is currently enjoying
the role of University Librarian at Mount Royal University in Calgary Alberta, one of Canada’s most student-
focused undergraduate universities. She spends much of her time these days leading the design and
development process for the University’s Riddell Library and Learning Centre and is thrilled see the building
construction well underway. She is counting the days to a 2017 opening of this exciting teaching, learning and
research facility. Her research interests in organizational culture, student perceptions of the value of academic
libraries, library assessment and impact in higher education, and scholarly creation and communication, are
helping shape her thinking and informing her work on the building, including Library building partners, campus
stakeholder collaborations and discussions of service innovations.
Erika Smith is an Assistant Professor and Faculty Development Consultant in the Academic Development
Centre at Mount Royal University. She completed her PhD at the University of Alberta with a specialization in
Adult, Community and Higher Education. Her research focuses on building informed evidence-based
understanding of undergraduate education, particularly undergraduate perceptions and uses of technology (e.g.
social media) in their learning, with the goal of improving both policy and practice. With over a decade of

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This gathering is brought to you in partnership with Ministry of Advanced Education-Government of Alberta,
Alberta Open Education Initiative, Maskwacis Cultural College, University of Alberta, Mount Royal University,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and Canadian Research Knowledge Network.
experience, Erika's professional practice focuses on faculty development, undergraduate learning, and
educational technologies within higher education settings.
2-2:15 pm: ENERGIZER BREAK
2:15-3:15 pm: Session4:Institutional Mobilization Toolkit
Access to scholarly research is key to Canada’s global success. The current commercial publishing model is
placing that access at risk. Members of the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) formed a Task
Group in January 2015 to develop resources that describe the challenges posed by the existing academic
publishing model and provide practical solutions that might be undertaken by various university constituencies.
The Institutional Mobilization (IM) Tool Kit was launched in January 2016, and clarifies these issues in a
scholarly way to help librarians communicate with researchers, faculty members and administrators about how
their publishing choices, promotions, and tenure decisions impact the larger academic enterprise. The toolkit is
available in both English and French and is located at http://crkn.ca/imtg. Its components include:
1. Introduction: The Scholarly Publishing Challenge (PDF) (Infographic)
2. Evolution of Journal Pricing (PDF) (Infographic)
3. Canadian Economic Environment (PDF)
4. Innovation in Scholarly Communication (PDF)
5. Sustainability Challenges (PDF)
6. Understanding Scholarly Metrics (PDF)
7. Scholarly Publishing Models (PDF) (Infographic)
8. Glossary of Terms (PDF)
9. Selected Bibliography (PDF)
Presenter Bio:
Kimberly Silk is Special Projects Officer at the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), a national
library consortium which licenses electronic content with traditional commercial and alternative publishers to
support research and teaching at 75 Canadian universities. Kim’s primary function at CRKN is to pursue and
manage new initiatives that will benefit the CRKN membership. Prior to joining CRKN
in the spring of 2015, Kim was a Data Librarian at the Rotman School of Management at
the University of Toronto. Kim’s research interests include examining the value of the
librarian in the academic research environment, and evaluating the community impact of
public libraries. She earned her MLS from the University of Toronto and lives in mid-
town Toronto with her family.

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This gathering is brought to you in partnership with Ministry of Advanced Education-Government of Alberta,
Alberta Open Education Initiative, Maskwacis Cultural College, University of Alberta, Mount Royal University,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and Canadian Research Knowledge Network.
3:15-4:15 pm: Session5:Using Open EducationalResources
This workshop will conclude the day. Participants will engage in activities that will help them apply, integrate
and champion the use of open education in their institutions.
Facilitator Bios:
Anwen Burk is a Learning Consultant in Technologies in Education as well as an instructor within the Faculty
of Education at the University of Alberta. Anwen has a Masters of Library and Information Studies and has
worked in public and academic libraries before becoming an instructional designer and education technology
consultant.
Colleen Starchuk is a Learning Consultant in Technologies in Education in the Faculty of Education at the
University of Alberta. Colleen has a Masters of Arts in Work, Organization and Leadership and a Bachelor of
Education. Colleen's experiences as an educator include instruction and design for college, workplace, and
university-level programming.
Krysta McNutt is a Strategy Consultant in the Faculty of Education and Program Manager for the Campus
Alberta Open Educational Resources Initiative. Krysta is certified in project management and organizational
change. She has a background in managing higher education projects related to organizational development and
technology.
Cost: $125 includes lunch and energizer snacks
A certificate of participation will be provided to all participants.
Earn continuing education credits: Upon completion of 13 hours of study time participants can earn 1 credit.
For more information contact: Manisha Khetarpal at 1 866 585 3925 or email mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca
Register now at https://goo.gl/forms/udhUb4k0ZeU9d5hs1