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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">FYI from the librarians.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">David<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Pfander, Jeanne L - (jpfander) <jpfander@arizona.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 28, 2023 1:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> galbraith@arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Molecular Plant Breeding - OER textbook newly available <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dr. Galbraith - Please share the following announcement with your faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Recently published by The Iowa State University Digital Press<i> Molecular Plant Breeding</i> (see details below) is freely available as an open education resource (OER) e-textbook. This was brought to my
attention by <a href="https://lib.arizona.edu/people/cheryl-cuillier-casey">Cheryl (Cuillier) Casey</a>, the UA Libraries’ Open Education librarian.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As noted on Cheryl’s <a href="https://lib.arizona.edu/instructors/free-course-content/oer">
OER guide</a>, “Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research resources in the public domain or released with an open license (e.g., <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/"><b>Creative Commons license</b></a>). Anyone can freely
use, copy, adapt, and reshare OER.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Molecular Plant Breeding <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">DOI:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <a href="https://doi.org/10.31274/isudp.2023.133">https://doi.org/10.31274/isudp.2023.133</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Authoring team: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Walter Suza & Kendall Lamkey (Eds); Thomas Lübberstedt; William Beavis; Madan Bhattacharyya; Laura Merrick; and Ursula
Frei<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Description:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Originally developed as part of a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, <i>Crop Genetics </i>is the second in a
series of books originally published under the title "Plant Breeding E-learning in Africa." The book, adapted and updated for a broader audience, focuses on genomics and plant biotechnology approaches used in plant breeding, the analysis of genomic data, and
their application in quality control measures. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(Check out the <a href="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/molecularplantbreeding/back-matter/applied-learning-activities/" target="loopstyle_link" title="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/molecularplantbreeding/back-matter/applied-learning-activities/">Applied
Learning Activities</a> in the book's Back Matter for downloadable handouts and more!)</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">DOI:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <a href="https://doi.org/10.31274/isudp.2023.133">https://doi.org/10.31274/isudp.2023.133</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you or your faculty need further information about this title, or more generally about OER, please let us know.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">-Jeanne<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Jeanne L. Pfander, MLS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Associate Librarian, University of Arizona Libraries<br>
Liaison to the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS) / Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension (ALVSCE)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Liaison to the College of Veterinary Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Liaison to the Human Services Program in the College of Applied Science and Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Liaison to the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research (LTRR)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:jpfander@arizona.edu">jpfander@arizona.edu</a></span></u><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333;background:white">We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with
Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community
service.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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