Preface
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)This textbook is created as a part of the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library OER: Open Educational Resources Grant.
This is an opportunity for academic libraries in Illinois to coordinate the development of open education resources (OER). This grant opportunity provides for the development of textbooks and ancillaries as open educational resources to ultimately reduce students’ costs and encourage student success. The open license allows faculty to adapt the materials to meet local needs.
Concordia University Chicago's library, the Klinck Memorial Library, is recognized by the Illinois State Library as a full member in good standing of an Illinois regional library system. Digital resources created under this grant offering must be available with the license of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International / CC-BY 4.0 International and available at no cost to students.
This project features a collaboration between educational systems in Illinois, the library community, and workforce representatives. Developed OER course materials will be released under a license that permits their free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others., the library community, and workforce representatives. Developed OER course materials will be released under a license that permits their free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others.
The identified course, HIS-1200, must be taught using OER created with Secretary of State/Illinois State Library grant funds at least once by Spring 2026 and for three years after the end of the grant.
About this Book
This book and its ancillary materials were made possible through the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library OER: Open Educational Resources Grant, awarded to the Klinck Memorial Library at Concordia University Chicago. The materials created for HIS-1200, a high enrollment course for undergraduate students.
Contributors
Contributors to the development of this OER textbook include educators, librarians, and staff from Concordia University Chicago:
- David Bates, Subject Matter Specialist/Author, Associate Professor and Program Lead in the Department of History
- Liesl Cottrell, Principal Investigator and Proofreader, Director of the University Library
- Erika Quintana, Copyright Coordinator, Reference and Instruction Librarian
- Nicholas Fleming, Instructional Designer
- Coleen Kowalski, Accessibility Coordinator, Director of Academic Support
Project Staff
The Project Staff helped coordinate and make this OER possible. Topical experts shared their knowledge on open educational resources, incorporating technologies including 3D printing, accessibility, author rights, instructional design, publishing, and participated with the review and proofreading processes.
- Anne Craig, Principal Investigator, CARLI Senior Director
- Michele Leigh, Project Director, CARLI Senior Coordinator Open Illinois
- Margaret Chambers, CARLI Director and Advisor, Membership and Communications
- Michelle Haake, CARLI Senior Coordinator Membership and Communications
- Diane Day, CARLI Fiscal Officer
- Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI Director, Collections Services and OER Committee Liaison
- Nicole Swanson, CARLI Senior Coordinator, Library Services and Outreach and OER Committee Liaison
- Sara Benson, Copyright Training Coordinator, Assistant Professor, Copyright Librarian, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Emily Boles, Instructional Design Coordinator and Trainer, eLearning Specialist, University of Illinois Springfield
- Elisandro (Alex) Cabada, 3D Printing Coordinator Trainer, Assistant Professor and Medical & Bioengineering Librarian, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Ann Fredricksen, Disability Specialist, Coordinator of Accessible Media Services, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES)
Peer Review (Coming in 2025)
The Peer Reviewer process was completed by the following reviewers:
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Reference
Bates, D., & Cottrell, L. (Eds.). (2024). The American Yawp, Edition by Dr. David Bates is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
[1] The contents of this publication were developed under a grant from the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library, and you should not assume endorsement by the State of Illinois.