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Ash Barber (she/her)
@ashthelibrarian.bsky.social
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Aussie librarian obsessed with open education (#OEP #OER) and tech - and coffee! Co-Convenor Australasian #OEPSIG | Chair, @OpenEdConf.bsky.social Board of Directors | EmpoweredOER.com | OER Collective | #SpeakingOfOpen podcast. 💚
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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 21d
In this new article from @lseimpactblog.bsky.social, @niamhtumelty.bsky.social Managing Director of LSE Press, and @heroicendeavour.bsky.social discuss open educational resources in the context of higher education.

Read the full post:
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci... #openaccess #highereducation
Open educational resources should be central to the public mission of universities - Impact of Social Sciences
Why open educational resources should form a central part of university strategies for public engagement.
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · 19d
Open Educational Practice (OEP) Digest – Oct 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the Australasian OEP Digest. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month! #OEPref="/hashtag/OEPSIG" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#OEPSIG #OER #OEP #OpenEducation #AustralasianOER #AustralianOER #NewZealandOER #AotearoaOER #AustraliOER…
Open Educational Practice (OEP) Digest – Oct 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of the Australasian OEP Digest. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month! #OEPSIG #OER #OEP #OpenEducation #AustralasianOER #AustralianOER #NewZealandOER #AotearoaOER #AustraliOER #AotearOER #OEPDigest #ASCILITE #OpenTextbooks #HigherEducation #Libraries #HigherEd #OpenPedagogy
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Aug 1
Have now added into the forthcoming OEP Digest (out on Monday) ☺️ oepoz.wordpress.com
Australasian Open Educational Practice Special Interest Group
Advocating for, and supporting open education in Australia. Sponsored by ASCILITE
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Aug 1
#EduSky #EduSkyAU
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Donna Benjamin @kattekrab.bsky.social · Aug 1
@ashthelibrarian.bsky.social Call for sessions is out for 2026.everythingopen.au - would love to see a full track for all things #OpenEducation :)
Everything Open 2026 | Canberra, Australia
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Aug 1
Ooooo!!! I will share this around 😍
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jul 31
#EduSky #EduSkyAU #AcademicSky
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jul 31
🤩 The #SpeakingOfOpen pod is now listed in the Great Australian Podcast Index 🙌🥳

Check out the pod: tinyurl.com/soopod
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jul 28
👀 What's that? Another episode of #SpeakingOfOpen has been released?
Check out our chat with Julian Pakay about ‘What can #OpenEducation do that #AI can't?’

🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/SoOPodS
🎧 YouTube: tinyurl.com/SoOPodY
🎧 Your fave app: tinyurl.com/SoOPod

#OER #OEP #OpenPedagogy #EduSky #EduSkyAU
Speaking of Open
Podcast · Speaking of Open · Speaking of Open is hosted by Ash & Mais, two passionate open education advocates who love to chat and dive deep on the diversity of open education work in Australasia. Jo...
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jul 18
🎙️ Desk of a podcaster 🙈
Had a great convo w Mais & Dr Julian Pakay on using OER to address teaching challenges & whether #OpenEducation can do some things #AI can’t 🤔
Julian’s ep of #SpeakingOfOpen coming soon to earbuds near you 🤩
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#OER #OEP #SoTL #DownUndOER #EduSky #EduSkyAU
Desk with sticky notes strewn across it, covering the keyboard
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 18
Thank you for sharing!
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 11
Soooooo so so excited that adrienne maree brown is keynoting the Open Education Conference this year! 🥳 How very lucky we are 🤩
openedconf.bsky.social Open Education Conference @openedconf.bsky.social · Jun 11
🎤 Keynote announcement! adrienne maree brown will deliver a virtual keynote at #OpenEd25 in October! adrienne is a movement facilitator, somatics practitioner, science fiction scholar, and NYT-bestselling author of books including Emergent Strategy.
register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/74737?...
Virtual Keynote: adrienne maree brown
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 8
🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈
This wonderful video shows how it feels for the LGBTQIA+ community to see allyship through simple things like a rainbow bracelet, lanyard, pin or sticker, etc.

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More info and resources via my post: tinyurl.com/3xva9853

#Pride #Rainbow #EduSky #EduSkyAU
José Rolón on Instagram: "Thank you, @oslopride for this impactful… | Ash Barber
🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 I stumbled upon this wonderfully moving video on Instagram which highlights how it feels as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community to see an ally display their allyship through simp...
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 5
The results are in! Check out your 2025-26 ASCILITE OEP SIG Convenor team and give our newest Convenors a warm welcome 🥳

#OEPref="/hashtag/OEPSIG" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#OEPSIG #ASCILITE #OER #OEP #AustralasianOpenEd #OpenEducation #EduSky #EduSkyAU
📢 Announcing the 2025-26 OEP SIG Convenor Team
The results are in! Check out your 2025-26 ASCILITE OEP SIG Convenor team and give our newest Convenors a warm welcome 🥳 #OEPSIG #ASCILITE #OER #OEP #AustralasianOpenEd #OpenEducation #EduSky #EduSkyAU
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 4
#EduSkyAU
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 4
#EduSky #OERCollective
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 4
📢 Aus/AoNZ #OpenEd peeps! @pressbooks.bsky.social & @oeglobal.bsky.social bring their latest venture to our region on Wed 25 June 10am AEST. Sarah Steen, Nora Leopardi, & Nara Jones chat w @cogdog.bsky.social about #OER for games and role play scenarios to deepen student learning

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OER Under the Hood: Supporting Scenario-Based and Role Play Learning
In this webinar we dive "under the hood" of two Pressbooks from Australia that use role play and game based scenarios to enrich the learning experience
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · May 29
#EduSky #EduSkyAU
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · May 29
In exciting and slightly nerve-wracking news, Mais Fatayer and I have started a podcast! #SpeakingOfOpen is a place where we chat with awesome people in the #OpenEd world in #Australasia.
Check out our first ep with the warm wonderful
@sarahsteen.bsky.social 🥰

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(Also on YouTube)
OER and Engaging Students - Dr Sarah Steen
Speaking of Open · Episode
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · May 20
If you find it, let us know so we can also be awkward and new around it ☺️
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · May 20
Voting is open! OEP SIG Co-Convenor Election

Voting closes Tuesday 27 May! #OEPSIG #Convenors #Election
Voting is open! OEP SIG Co-Convenor Election
Voting closes Tuesday 27 May! #OEPSIG #Convenors #Election
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · May 4
Welcome to the May edition of the Australasian OEP Digest for 2025. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month!

#OEPref="/hashtag/OEPSIG" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#OEPSIG #OEPDigest #OER #OpenEducation #OEP #AustralasianOER
Open Educational Practice (OEP) Digest – May 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of the Australasian OEP Digest. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month!
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Apr 30
Educators over on #EduSky and #EduSkyAU check out these new free and open texts!
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Kim Tairi (ia/ahau/koe/she) Nā te mea he Māori ahau @kimtairi.bsky.social · Apr 30
@ashthelibrarian.bsky.social @autnews.bsky.social launched first two OERs today. Lots of praise for our incredible @tuwhera.bsky.social team and the OER collective from both authors. Both big fans of the experience and service #openscholarship #OER ❤️ oercollective.caul.edu.au/physiotherap...
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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Apr 30
Congratulations on the launch of two wonderful OER! 🥳 Exciting times!!
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