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LibreTexts News & Updates | October 2025
Greetings, LibreTexts Community!
Keep reading for the latest updates from the LibreTexts team.
OpenEd Conference 2025 in the Books
Our team just returned from the Open Education Conference in Denver, CO. It was wonderful seeing so many of you in-person again after four years of virtual attendance. Some of us have worked together for years but never met in-person which is part of what makes this conference so enjoyable. And hearing about how everyone in this community continues to show up for students and faculty in order to help make education more affordable and equitable is always inspiring.
If we didn't have a chance to chat about all of the ways you're working to advance open education initiatives on your campus, please reach out directly to our team. We always love to hear from you!
New Feature
In an effort to streamline some of our services, publishing and harvest requests are now available through our Support Center. Simply click on the blue question mark on any page within the LibreVerse and select from the three options provided.
Print Books at Near Cost
We are regularly asked about the availability of print versions of our texts. Did you know you can purchase a print copy of any text less than 800 pages directly from our site? Just click on the "Buy Print Copy" link and you will be redirected to our bookstore where you can purchase a book at near cost from our print-on-demand bookstore. Bulk orders are also available by e-mailing us at [email protected].
Noteworthy
Our OctoberFest workshop was held in-person for the first time since 2019 on Monday, October 27 at the historic St. Cajetan's in the heart of the Metropolitan State University (MSU) campus in downtown Denver, CO. Thank you to our attendees, both in-person and online, who got an in-depth look at all the LibreVerse has to offer and asked insightful questions. Recordings of all of the sessions will be available on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/libretexts) soon!
Since our start in 2008, the LibreTexts team has facilitated faculty collaborations across the country, helping instructors work together on building new course content while making powerful connections across institutions and disciplines. Making it easier for our community to work together and build their own communities starts here! Currently we have faculty looking to work on the following projects over the next year:
-- Introduction to Special Education for K-12 Classrooms - especially on describing how to implement best-practices in the classroom (textbook)
-- Organic Chemistry Structure-based Question Writing (using ADAPT Sketcher)
-- Voice and Video thread-based question writing for language courses (ADAPT Discuss-It)
If you are interested in any of these projects, or would you like us to look for collaborators for another OER Project, let us know by filling out our LibreTexts Academy Connections form: https://forms.gle/vAsRyJ1QzAKw1FUr5.
Is your institution part of our LibreNet consortium? If not, consider joining and become part of a growing community of OER practitioners and advocates unlike any other. More information about the numerous benefits of LibreNet membership can be found on our website.
Have you heard about our new professional development opportunities through LibreTexts Academy? From year long cohorts to asynchronous webinars, Academy has something for all of the OER advocates and practitioners in your life. Head over to our website and fill out an interest form to get started.
Don't forget about our First Friday Features held virtually the first Friday of each month. Join a member of our team at 11:30 am PST to hear all about what's new in the LibreVerse and what's coming soon. You can catch us on our regular Zoom channel: https://zoom.libretexts.org.
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