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Join the LibreTexts Team the week of July 13–17, 2026 for our LibreFest workshop, where educators come together to learn, build, and share OER.
You’ll get hands-on time with the tools and workflows that make LibreTexts run:
Creating OER from scratch, Editing and remixing existing OER ,Conductor and Workbench, ADAPT, Forge, and more!
Full schedule and registration coming soon.
#LibreTexts #LibreFest #CelebrateOpen #OER #OpenEd #FreeTheTextbook #TheFutureIsOpen
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Join us for the next LibreTexts Basics for Beginners webinar, Friday, May 15 at 9 am PST. If you're brand new to the LibreVerse, or need a refresher, this one's for you!
Registration is free and the link to join will be sent upon completion of the registration form:
https://forms.gle/5hUUeVfgLstqq9k67
#LibreTexts #OER #OpenEd #FreeTheTextbook #TheFutureIsOpen #BasicsForBeginners
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LibreTexts new public events calendar is up! Check it out:
https://visit.libretexts.org/calendar.
Be sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date on everything that's happening with our team across the LibreVerse.
#LibreTexts #OER #LibreVerse #FreeTheTextbook #TheFutureIsOpen #OpenEd
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There's still time to register for this Friday's free Back to Basics webinar from LibreTexts. If you've been waiting for an introduction to remixing your own OER using LibreTexts' state-of-the-art remixer, now's the time.
Registration is free and the link to join us will be emailed to you upon completion of the form:
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There's still time to register for Cal OER's Advancing Open Education Together: An Intersegmental OER Summit on May 15 and 16. Regional colleagues from across California’s higher education systems will gather for a day-long convening focused on advancing OER through collaboration, shared learning, and strategic dialogue.
May 15 at UCIrvine:
May 16 at Norco College:
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You may have noticed things looking a little different across the LibreVerse lately. Our development team has been hard at work making LibreTexts platforms and resources more accessible in line with the new Title II guidelines, starting with an upgrade to a high visibility font. This is just the beginning. More accessibility improvements are on the way!
#OER #OpenEducation #Accessibility #LibreTexts #LibreVerse #FreeTheTextbook
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On behalf of the #CalOER Organizing Committee, proposals to present at the 6th annual Cal OER Conference, held virtually on July 29-31, 2026, are now open. The theme for the 2026 conference is Exploring the Open Frontier: AI and Emerging Technologies in OER.
Proposals are due Monday, May 18, 2026 by 5:00 PM.
The planning committee will deliver decisions by Monday, June 1, 2026.
Additional information: https://sites.google.com/view/caloer/
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Join us for the next installment in #LibreTexts Basics for Beginners webinar series, April 24 at 9 am PST as we introduce you to editing and remixing in the #LibreVerse.
Registration is free and the link to join us will be sent you after registering: https://forms.gle/YuZwwy7BrZw4bFdSA
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Join us Friday, March 20, for the next installment in #LibreTexts Basics for Beginners webinar series as we take you back to the beginning in order to help get you started using the #LibreVerse to level up your #OpenEd initiatives.
Register: https://forms.gle/7KFR5iFvEczREtYJ6
The link to join us will be emailed to you upon submission of your registration.
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Only a few more days until #OEW26 kicks off next Monday. You can see #LibreTexts full schedule of events, as well as links to join us, for March 2-6 on our blog:
https://libretexts.org/blog/opened-week-2026-right-around-corner
If #AI is of particular interest to you, join us as we close out the week next Friday, March 6, at 11:30 am PST for The Future is Now: LibreTexts and AI.
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Next Thursday, March 5, join the #LibreTexts team at 12 pm PST for an #OEWeek26 session on #LibreTexts Academy for professional development, and LibreNet Consortium. If you're looking to join a community of #open educators with a purpose over profit mindset, this one's for you. More information and the link to join on the #LibreTexts blog:
https://libretexts.org/blog/opened-week-2026-right-around-corner
#OER #OpenEd #FreeTheTextbook #TheFutureIsOpen #OpenEdWeek26
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Join the #LibreTexts team 3/4 for a special #OpenEdWeek26 intro to #open #homework and #assessment platform, #ADAPT, at 11 am PST. Then join Neil Voss, Associate Prof of Biology at Roosevelt University, as he shows instructors how to use #AI to turn conceptual homework ideas into fully functional WeBWorK problems in #ADAPT, no coding required.
You can find the links to both sessions on the #LibreTexts blog:
https://libretexts.org/blog/opened-week-2026-right-around-corner
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We know #accessibility is at the forefront of the #OpenEd community's mind with the upcoming Revised ADA Title II changes around the corner. Join the #LibreTexts team on Tuesday, March 3, at 10:30 am PST for an #OpenEdWeek26 presentation on the current accessibility standards already in place across our platforms, and an update on the upcoming changes our developers are working on behind the scenes.
Link on our blog:
https://libretexts.org/blog/opened-week-2026-right-around-corner
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#LibreTexts is kicking off #OpenEdWeek26 next Monday, March 2, at 11 am PST with an introduction to the #LibreVerse. If you're new to our community, and would like to more about who we are and how to get started using #LibreTexts to adapt, adopt, publish, host, remix (and more!) #OER for your courses, we hope you'll join us:
https://libretexts.org/blog/opened-week-2026-right-around-corner
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Join us this Friday, February 6, from 11:30-12 PST, for a #FirstFridayFeatures that's all about #accessibility in the #LibreVerse. Delmar Larsen will detail how the #LibreTexts team is handling the new #accessibility changes coming from the US Department of Justice: https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/.
You can find us at: zoom.libretexts.org.
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Happy New Year, #LibreTexts community! We have lots of new and exciting content and features heading your way in 2026, and to kick things off be sure to join us for this year's first #FirstFridayFeatures, January 9, at 11:30 am PST:
zoom.libretexts.org.
If you aren't already following us on Mastodon, now is your chance to stay-up-to-date on everything #LibreVerse as we head into the new year.
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Don't miss the next webinar in #LibreTexts Basics for Beginners series on December 19, 12-1 pm PST as we cover Teaching and Companion Resources: LibreTexts Commons as a Repository for Ancillary Materials. Registration is free and available here:
https://forms.gle/jpm72yN8XVMSRYH19
The link to join us will be sent after you've registered.
Can't make it? Check out the recording on the #LibreTexts YouTube channel the following week.
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Join us Friday, November 21, from 12-1 pm PST for the next installment in #LibreTexts Basics for Beginners webinar series. This month we circle back to our one-of-a-kind #open #homework and #assessment platform, #ADAPT. And remember: this one is for the beginners!
Registration is free and the information to join the webinar will be emailed upon completion of the registration form: https://forms.gle/t52Z2NpQeLQ8Z8Wg6
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Fall is officially here! There’s still time to register for #LibreTexts in-person #OctoberFest workshop on October 27. Hosted at historic St. Cajetan’s on the Metropolitan State University of Denver’s campus the day before this year’s #OpenEd25 Conference, join us for a full day of all things #LibreTexts and #OER.
Registration is free and can be found on our website:
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Still contemplating attending the Open Education Conference in-person this year? Be sure to register for #LibreTexts FREE #OctoberFest workshop which will be co-hosted by Metropolitan State University of Denver--just a 20 minute walk from #OpenEd25--on October 27, the day before the conference begins.
Can't join us live? We have you covered with a hybrid option!
Register today: https://libretexts.org/event/librefestoctoberfest-2025
#OER #OpenEd #FreeTheTextbook #TheFutureIsOpen #CelebrateOpen
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Our next #LibreTexts Basics for Beginners webinar is coming up on Sept. 19 from 12-1 pm PST: Authoring Your Own #OER with LibreTexts Conductor. Learn how to get started building a book from your own materials, including basic harvesting requests from existing materials. This will cover the basics of the LibreTexts Conductor Project Management System.
Register here & the link to join us will be emailed to you: https://forms.gle/JzxwD49rvMQu2Q7B8
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Planning on attending the Open Education Conference this year? Why not head out to Denver, CO a day early and join us for #LibreTexts #OctoberFest workshop on Oct 27? We are excited to host our annual #OctoberFest workshop in-person for the first time since 2019 at St. Cajetan's on the Metropolitan State University of Denver campus. This workshop is FREE of charge and will have a hybrid option.
Register today: https://commons.libretexts.org/events/fkANaTgKV6
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Be sure to join us this Friday, September 5, for our next #FirstFridayFeatures. Our team has been hard at work on some cool new features you'll want to know about.
You can find us at 11:30 am PST, at: zoom.libretexts.org.
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As we prepare to kick off the Fall 2025 term, we'd like to share that the first ever, #LibreTexts #StrategicPlan is now available on our website, or as downloadable PDF.:
https://libretexts.org/strategic-plan (accessible)
https://commons.libretexts.org/commons-project/IGl1RPtE2q (downloadable)
This 3 year year plan, 2025 to 2028, was developed as a means by which we plan to address four areas of growth and sustainability we see as crucial to continuing our mission in open education.
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Join us Friday, August 15, from 12-1 pm PST for the next installment in our #BasicsForBeginners webinar series brought to you by the #LibreTexts #Academy. This month we start the series over with our very first webinar on setting up an account and getting started with the #LibreTexts platform.
Registration is free and the link to join us will be sent upon completion of the form:https://forms.gle/uRcm6CLKNs5NjeR88
We hope to see you there!
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Join us this Friday, August 1, at 11:30 am PST for this month's #FirstFridayFeatures. Hear all about what our team has been up to in order to help you take your #OER and #OpenEducation programs to the next level.
You can find us here: https://zoom.libretexts.org.
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There's still time to register for this year's #CalOER conference. Held virtually from August 6-8, Cal OER focuses on #OER efforts and impact, broadly defined, across the state of #California and especially across the state’s three public higher education systems, the #CaliforniaCommunityColleges, #CaliforniaStateUniversity, and #UniversityOfCalifornia.
Registration is open through August 5 and is only $25: https://www.caloer.org/registration.
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Did you miss #LibreTexts very first Basics for Beginners webinar? Join us July 18 at 12 pm PST as we start the series from the beginning. Learn how to create an account, and take your first steps to getting acquainted with our greater #LibreVerse of platforms and technologies--from the beginning!
Registration is free but required: https://forms.gle/pMeAN7b5Psz6wxJa7.
The link to join the webinar will be emailed to you upon completion of the registration form.
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#LibreTexts #LibreFest2025 workshop (July 7-11) schedule is live! Check it out in full detail on our website:
https://libretexts.org/blog/2025/06/26/librefest-2025-schedule-here
Or in our #AcademyOnline:
https://libretexts.org/lesson/day-1-introduction-and-adapt#page-1
There is still time to register:
https://commons.libretexts.org/events/chh3LwwtKr
We hope to see you there!
#OER #OpenEd #FreeTheTextbook #TheFutureIsOpen #CelebrateOpen
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The #LibreFest 2025 (July 7-11) schedule will be out this week! Join us for four & half days of all things #LibreTexts, including a preview of our latest technology, the #Forge.
Registration is $50 for the entire week, & free for #LibreNet members; please email Jennifer Rogers ([email protected]) for the fee waiver code if you are affiliated with a #LibreNet campus.
Register: https://commons.libretexts.org/events/chh3LwwtKr
We hope to see you there!
#OER #OpenEd #FreeTheTextbook #TheFutureIsOpen #CelebrateOpen
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#LibreTexts summer #LibreFest workshop registration is in full swing. Have you registered yet?
https://libretexts.org/event/librefest-summer-2025
#OER #OpenEd #FreeTheTextbook #TheFutureIsOpen #CelebrateOpen
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#LibreTexts latest innovation in our greater #LibreVerse of technologies, the #Forge, is officially here. The #Forge is an assignment platform specifically built to advance #OpenPedagogy & provide actionable insights through integrated #analytics. Seamlessly aligned with the values of #OpenEducation, the #Forge supports a learner-centered, participatory approach that scales across class sizes & disciplines.
Learn more:
https://libretexts.org/blog/introducing-forge-new-innovation-open-pedagogy
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Don’t forget to swing by #LibreTexts #FirstFridayFeatures TODAY at 11:30 am PST. We always have something new and exciting to share!
Find us here: https://zoom.libretexts.org
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#LibreTexts #AcademyOnline is officially here! Academy Online offers a number of professional development opportunities to help grow your open education programs, develop #ZTC pathways, and curate #OER.
Now available is a series of free, #asynchronous courses designed to introduce you to your new favorite all-in-one #OpenEducation toolbox, #LibreTexts
Check it out and be sure to stay tuned for new content:
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#LibreTexts was the focal point of two workshops hosted by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges #OERI team this past weekend. Nearly 100 eager participants gathered to learn about using #LibreTexts' greater #LibreVerse of technologies for creating, editing, adapting, and curating #OER, as well as our open #homework and assessment platform, #ADAPT.
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If you're planning on attending the California Community Colleges' #ZTC Summit this Friday, May 9, at College of the Canyons be sure to say hello to #LibreTexts founder and Executive Director, Delmar Larsen, and Director of Outreach, Engagement, and Development, Jennifer Rogers. We can't wait to hear about all of the amazing #OER and #ZTC projects happening across the state and share what our team has been up to in order to help you along the way!
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Don't forget to join us this Friday, May 2, for the next installment of #FirstFridayFeatures. Get the latest on the coolest new developments the #LibreTexts team is working on to ensure you can meet all of your #OpenEducation and #OER goals with ten times the power, at a fraction of the cost.
You can find us here from 11:30-12 PST: https://zoom.libretexts.org
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Join us at 11 am PST for our first ever #FirstFridayFeatures. A member of our team will give you a brief rundown on all of the cool things we are working on, updates to the #LibreTexts project, and what to look for in the near future.
You can find us at:
Bring your ideas for what you'd like to see us tackle next!
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Day 2 of #OpenEd24 is here and Benny would like to remind everyone that #LibreTexts consortium, the #LibreNet, is a growing community of #open practitioners and advocates using our greater #LibreVerse of #OER and open technologies to further open education initiatives on their campuses. And as we approach everything we do with a mission over money mindset the #LibreNet is priced for sustainability, not profit.
Learn more : https://libretexts.org/about-us/our-network/
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One more week until our pre #OpenEd24 virtual October #LibreFest kicks off on October 7! Join us for a full day of all things #LibreTexts and learn how our inter connected ecosystem of #open technologies and resources can help you take your #OER to the next level. Register until Oct 6:
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Registration for our fall LibreFest/OctoberFest is now open. The workshop will be held virtually on October 7, from 9-3 PST. OctoberFest is a scaled down version of our annual summer LibreFest but will cover everything the #LibreTexts #LibreVerse has to offer including: creating, editing, remixing, and publishing #OER, as well as an intro to our #open #homework and #assessment platform, #ADAPT. Registration is open until Oct 6:
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There's still time to register for #LibreTexts 3rd annual #LibreFest workshop. Join us for a week long celebration of all things #open and learn how the #LibreTexts ecosystem of open resources and technologies can help you take your #OER to the next level. Still on the fence about #OER? Hear success stories from some of our super users and be inspired to make the change.
To learn more & register:
https://libretexts.org/annual-librefest-workshop-registration-now-open/
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One week until our 3rd annual #LibreFest kicks off! For more information on this week long workshop covering all thing #LibreTexts, check out our website:
https://libretexts.org/annual-librefest-workshop.../
Your $35 registration fee helps us continue to build more #open and #equitable educational pathways for students across the globe. And don't forget if you are affiliated with a #LibreNet consortium campus you can email us for a fee waiver.
We look forward to seeing everyone next week!
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Registration is now available for our annual #LibreFest workshop. This year's workshop will be held July 8-12, 2024. There is a $35 registration fee that includes a LibreTexts t-shirt and other assorted small swag. If you are affiliated with a LibreNet member institution, email [email protected] for a fee waiver code; note there is no swag for participants who utilize the fee waiver.
We hope to see you there!
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Just a reminder that both the summer #LibreFest, and the one in October are free for #LibreTexts #LibreNet members. Not a member? Consider joining today:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bFs3RGjRonNqyUDy4MCtkTqTcG1ZzeeJJjsVmtMAihA/edit?usp=sharing
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Can't make it to one of our in-person workshops this fall? We have you covered with the return of our October #LibreFest. Registration for this two half day workshop on October 23-24 is now open & available on the #LibreTexts blog:
https://blog.libretexts.org/2023/09/11/october-librefest-returns-for-2023/
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Happy Friday & end of the semester to those who celebrate! Need something else to celebrate? The summer #LibreFest schedule is now live on the #LibreTexts blog:
Registration will be up next week so be sure to check back then. See you in July!
#OER #OpenEd #TheFutureIsOpen #FreeTheTextbook #CelebrateOpen
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This year's #LibreFest registration will be up soon! Registration is $35 & includes limited edition 15th anniversary #LibreTexts swag. Did you know #LibreNet consortium members are eligible for full or partial fee waivers? Message us for more info: [email protected].
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Shout out to Cristina Moon at Chabot College for hosting a local #LibreFest for her colleagues! If you're interested in running a #LibreTexts workshop on your campus let us know!
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We hope you'll join us for a presentation on the greater #LibreVerse suite of #OER creation, remixing, project management, and homework system technologies at the #FloridaVirtualCampus OER Summit in May.
More info here: