The aims of the Open Education movement are supported by academic librarians, but it is not known how much this group is generally aware of OER and relevant concepts. A knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) survey was developed to measure OER competencies in academic librarians. The KAP survey is often used in allied health fields to determine a baseline by which to measure the success of subsequent educational interventions. The objective of this study was to validate a survey instrument to measure the KAP of academic librarians toward OER. Validation methods include drafting a survey instrument, determining face/expert validity, and administering the survey to three separate samples. The data was analyzed for reliability and validity. The validated survey instrument can be used to investigate the relative levels of KAP within librarian sub-groups, e.g. medical vs. engineering librarians, etc. or in a pre/post test situation within a single institution.
Attendees of this session will be able to:- Describe the utility of an OER Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) survey to study an academic librarian population
- Identify the validated research instrument as an available tool to determine baseline OER knowledge, attitudes and practices among academic librarians
- Use the validated research instrument in their own experimental or descriptive research design across librarian groups
