interesting their isn't an OER group?
http://okfn.org/wg/
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Phil Barker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> There's obvious overlap between OER and Open Textbooks, so I'm forwarding
> this as a means of giving a reminder/update about the Open Knowledge
> Foundation's Open Textbook initiative and mail list. More at
> http://wiki.okfn.org/Projects/Open_Text_Books/lists
>
> Phil.
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [opentextbooks] Kick-starting Open Textbooks
> Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:07:37 +0000
> From: Laura Newman <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Discussion list about open textbooks
> <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> CC: [log in to unmask], Lucy Chambers <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> Hello Open Textbook folk!
>
> Just to quickly introduce myself, I'm Laura, and I joined the OKFN a couple
> of weeks ago. I'm a Community Coordinator, and one of my particular roles is
> to look after the working groups and make sure that they are all flourishing
> and happy.
>
> Open Textbook got off to a great start a couple of years ago, but more
> recently this mailing list and the Open Textbook website have been pretty
> quiet.
> As you may have noticed, a new volunteer, Cris Noble, has recently been in
> touch and is keen to get involved with the group. I think this is a great
> opportunity to get Open Textbook up and running again, and to make it an
> active and exciting project once more.
>
> If you are keen to get involved with Open Textbook, it would be really great
> if you could send an email round to the mailing list. Once we've had some
> responses, we can begin to bounce ideas around and move things forward.
>
> I do appreciate that for some of you circumstances may have changed and you
> may no longer feel able to get involved. For those of you who are still
> interested though, I'd really encourage you to get in touch. This has the
> potential to be a great project, and whatever commitment you feel able to
> make (even if its just reading the mail and being a quiet supporter!) we'd
> love to know you were on board :)
>
> Hoping to hear from lots of you very soon!
>
> With best wishes for a wonderful Christmas,
> Laura
>
>
>
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> Laura Newman
> Community Coordinator
> Open Knowledge Foundation
> http://okfn.org/
> Skype: lauranewmanonskype
>
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