Libraries and Knowledge

I  joined the Library 2.0 network and watched a recorded webinar from the  Library 2.0 conference. I learned that instructional systems design is about creating a learning experience and that the new librarian's mission is to facilitate knowledge creation - like Michael Wesch says, to move from knowledgeable to knowledge-able.  I also learned about interactive OER's - and that libraries are in a great position to give more awareness to these resources, and create resources in MOOC's (they mentioned Coursera and Udacity).  I also learned about the Open Educator Resources Commons and Merlot II. I noticed though that when I searched for resources in both of these places I didn't always get quality results.  Merlot also had resources that were only available from "partners."  I remember seeing Merlot before when I worked for an educational video company for years.  We created videos and then clipped the videos and animations and sold short instructional "digital media assets." I remember finding Merlot as a possible partner for us to sell our media assets to.

I have thought more about what types of knowledge libraries offer access to and  the shift to offer more open resources. The Massive Open Online Course movement is amazing.  I am still wondering about the future of textbooks and authority of content and how open education resources will continue to change how we access and create knowledge.