1 Prepare your proposal

Prepare the following before you schedule a scoping consultation with your School Librarian:

• Check that your proposal meets the Western Open Books acceptance criteria, being that:
  • There must be a minimum of one Western Sydney University (WSU) author
  • The proposed learning and teaching resource will be used for a specific WSU course or microcredential, or
  • The proposed resource supports the University’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Conference papers or articles to be published as collections must have been peer reviewed and copy edited.

• An understanding of the six Creative Commons licences. Knowing the difference between each licence will help you:
  • Identify suitable open content and textbooks for re-use
  • Correctly attribute (openly licence) your open text
  • Determine licence compatibility (use this Creative Commons License Compatibility Chart for guidance)

Seek further advice from your School Librarian. The University Copyright Officer will provide expert advice on copyright matters and support with licensing as you draft your open textbook, e.g.,

• • Seeking permissions on your behalf to use third-party content
  • Attributing your open textbook

• A clear purpose and audience for your textbook.
  • Download and use this template to develop your project
  • Use the OER Development Worksheet to develop your chapter content