Join Me on the Titanic! [How to Get Others to Believe in Your Vision When They Think You're on a Sinking Ship]

Abstract

You are ready to create a movement on your campus, change the course of your community, or begin a new program within your department. You nurture this new idea because it aligns with your values and the mission of your institution. Unfortunately, no one else is on board. Before you go another day floating alone in uncharted waters, learn ten life-saving strategies that have worked for the Kapiʻolani Community College crew during their promotion of Open Educational Resources and the implementation of the "Textbook Cost: $0" initiative. Digital Resources Librarian Kara Plamann Wagoner will share the many highlights (and a few lowlights) of trying to garner interest and reduce skepticism, all in the name of the greater good.