Part I: Mastering the Context

Part I: Mastering the Content forms the core conceptual and technical knowledge librarians will be expected to convey to higher education subject matter experts and those that subject-matter experts will be expected to implement in the course of their project. It provides information regarding the challenge of collaboration between higher education and PreK12 faculty, safety information regarding working directly with minors, an introduction to open educational resources, copyright considerations when planning to share, and options for using others’ openly-licensed works.  A step-by-step guide is provided regarding finding and using openly-licensed images. Introductory to intermediate information regarding accessibility for students with disabilities is covered. Paradigm changing guidance is presented for librarians hoping to establishing productive, collaborative working relationships with subject matter experts, and key considerations for forming empowering relationships with PreK12 teachers.