Abstract
The need for a tailored textbook for a distance class of PhD nursing students led to a collaboration between a College of Nursing faculty member and librarians from academic and health sciences libraries. The partnership incorporated new and existing library services in the “Research with Diverse Populations” class. Librarians provided curriculum support services and facilitated the creation of an eTextbook authored by class members. The Research with Diverse Populations eTextbooki (aka eBook, http://www.rdp.lib.utah.edu) was designed to be openly accessible and structured to expand as future students make additional contributions. The audience for the eBook extends beyond the course participants to a broader audience of clinicians and researchers working with vulnerable populations. The eBook collaboration is an innovative and unique approach to addressing the needs of a faculty member. It is anticipated that the collaborative process will inspire similar projects in the future.
Recommended Citation
Wimmer, Erin; Morrow, Anne; and Weber, Alice
(2014)
"Collaboration in eTextbook Publishing: A Case Study,"
Collaborative Librarianship: Vol. 6:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/collaborativelibrarianship/vol6/iss2/4