NOTE: #LibreTexts First Friday on accessibility at 11:30 am PST will now be held here:
First Friday - Meeting Link Change
Friday, February 6 · 11:30am – 12:300pm
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ivz-jaui-uwz
Or dial: (US) +1 929-260-4694 PIN: 423 192 123#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ivz-jaui-uwz?pin=4494169857737
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.
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.
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.
Today we mark #GivingTuesday with the launch of our fall fundraising campaign: #LibreTexts Global Translation for Good. We know that the preponderance of #OER are developed by English speakers, for English speakers. We also know that the lack of #OER in other languages furthers accessibility and equity issues among learners for whom English is not their primary language.
If you're able, visit our donation page to learn more and make a donation:
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
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:
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
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
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
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.
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.
We are excited to announce another free in-person #LibreTexts workshop on August 29 at College of the Desert. Join #LibreTexts Executive Director, Delmar Larsen, as he introduces you to all things #LibreVerse, including: editing & remixing #OER, using our #ADAPT #open #homework & #assessment platform, & more.
Breakfast & lunch will be provided by our host campus.
To register: https://commons.libretexts.org/events/ncEr8zBtB2
If you do not already have an account you will create one when registering.
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!
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.
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.
#LibreTexts regularly scheduled office hours will move to 8-9 am PST on Thursday, July 10, due to this week's #LibreFest workshop. You can still find us at :
https://officehours.libretexts.org/.
Regularly scheduled office hours will resume Tuesday, July 15, from 9-10 am PST.
#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
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 (jrogers@libretexts.org) 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
One more day to register for our next #LibreTexts Basics for Beginners webinar on user success stories. Register now and join us Friday, June 20 at 12 pm PST:
