This document has info to help doublecheck if your OER materials are eligible for Print on Demand, including how to check for open licenses and public domain licenses. To doublecheck if your OER course materials are eligible or not for PoD, please review the following "Faculty checklist for OER course materials & WLAC Bookstore’s Print on Demand services" chart below:
In general, any materials that are openly licensed with a Creative Commons ("CC") license or in the Public Domain are eligible for PoD.
You can also email Ryan Edwards, OER Librarian/ZTC Degree Grant Faculty Coordinator for assistance determining whether or not your materials are eligible for PoD.
| Types of OER materials | Examples | Can the WLAC Bookstore print and distribute these materials? |
|---|---|---|
| Textbooks or other materials openly licensed with any kind or mixture of Creative Commons licenses |
Look at the title or copyright page(s) for open licenses, such as: ● Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) ● Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike (CC BY SA) ● Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY NC) ● Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivatives (CC BY ND) ● Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike (CC BY NC SA) ● Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives (CC BY NC ND) ➢ Review Copyright & licensing on the OER LibGuide |
✅ Yes Submit this PoD Request Form |
| Textbooks or any materials in the Public Domain |
Look at the title or copyright page(s) for:
➢ Review Copyright & licensing on the OER LibGuide |
✅ Yes Submit this PoD Request Form |
This content was adopted and adapted from Tacoma Community College's OER Print on Demand libguide.