As 2022 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at a year gone by. One of our goals for the past year was to give publishers more tools to help showcase the variety of outstanding work they’ve published. Along with the release of our newly redesigned network catalog, we’ve also been busily adding books to Pressbooks Directory. At last count, Pressbooks Directory now features nearly 5,000 books from 140 networks. The richness and diversity of the publications included in the directory are all thanks to the many instructors, librarians, administrators, instructional designers, researchers, illustrators, and other talented folks who have created and cared for these educational resources.
In 2020, when things were looking bleak, we brought a little joy to each other at year’s end by sharing some of our favorite books published with Pressbooks that year. Since then, it has become an annual Pressbooks tradition to celebrate the incredible learning resources our community of users has created over the course of the year. This list only begins to scratch the surface (you’ll notice that we had a hard time limiting our enthusiasm to just one book each), but for anyone looking for some learning material to be inspired by, this list is a great place to start.
Stay tuned later in the month when we unveil the community’s favorites, chosen by you. We hope you’re as excited as we are.
A note about “2022”: Since OER are ever-evolving, we’re including books that were either published or updated since 2021.
And now, on with the books!
Hugh McGuire, Founder & CEO
The Lymphatic System of the Dog
by Hermann Baum
Published by the University of Saskatchewan
Principles of Planetary Health
by William Montelpare, Laurie McDuffee, and Shivani Ojha
Published on the UPEI Pressbooks Network
Ice Cream Technology e-Book
by H. Douglas Goff
Published on the University of Guelph Open Book network
Make Work Use Art
by HON211 UW 2021
Published on the University of Washington Libraries network
Başak Büyükçelen, COO
Effective Professional Communication: A Rhetorical Approach
by Rebekah Bennetch, Corey Owen, and Zachary Keesey
Published by the University of Saskatchewan
Building Relationships With Business Communication
by Linda Macdonald
Published by Dalhousie University Libraries Digital Editions
Elsie Kluvia, Administrative Assistant
Let’s Chat! Spanish
by Amber Hoye, Kelly Arispe, Abby Cain, Alejandra Garcia, Alejandro Montoya, Alexis Araiza, Anna Gamino, Ashley Johnson, Ashley Potzernitz, Ashlyn Nutting, Austin Robishaw, Blake Simony, Brooke Staszkow, Camille Daw, Carla Lara, Cecilia Morales, Chloe Robinson, Claire Werlin, Daniel Felix, Danielle Snyder, Elian Tovar, Emily Hawley, Gabby Bates, German Tovar, Iris Torres, Ismenia Gallegos, Jaelyn Quisel, Jenna Del Toro, Jordyn Preble, Jorge Corea, Julia Dryer, Kailyn Phillips, Kimberly Murphy, Leah Alboucq, Lillian Cobb, Linzy Carpenter, Madalen Bieter Lete, Madi Goertzen, Mariela Montoya, Maya Grubaugh, Mayra Saldivar, Natalie Mendoza, Nicholas Sulier, Ninna Payne, Reynaldo Nunez, Ryan Byrd, Sergio Sarmiento, Sue Juarez, Tea Recanzone, Thaïs Lacar, and Yuliana Cisneros
Published by Boise State University
Psychology of Language
by Dinesh Ramoo
Published by BCcampus
Ice Cream Technology e-Book
by H. Douglas Goff
Published by the University of Guelph Open Books network
Oscar Arzola, Full-Stack Developer
Fundamentals, Function, and Form
by Andre Mount
Published by SUNY Potsdam
Learning to Learn Online
by Kwantlen Polytechnic University Learning Centres, Christina Page, and Adam Vincent
Published by Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Ricardo Aragón, Lead Developer
Digital Methods for Disability Studies
by School of Disability Studies, X University
Published by Ryerson University Pressbooks
Open Source Software in Libraries
by Joy M. Perrin and Christopher Starcher
Published on the Raider Digital Publishing Network
Amy Song, Customer Success Manager
The OER Starter Kit for Program Managers
by Abbey K. Elder, Stefanie Buck, Jeff Gallant, Marco Seiferle-Valencia, and Apurva Ashok
Published by Rebus Community
OER Capability Toolkit
by Julian Blake, Jane Halson, Ian Kolk, Anne Lennox, Stuart Moffat, Frank Ponte, Rebecca Rata, and Carrie Thomas
Published by RMIT Open Press
Conversaciones Corrientes: Temas de Cultura y Sociedad
by Laurie Massery, María José Bordera, and Pedro Larrea Rubio
Published on the Viva Open Publishing network
Felipe Dalcin, Full-Stack Developer
Patterns for Beginning Programmers
by David Bernstein
Published by James Madison University Libraries
Global Femicide
by Brenda Anderson, Shauneen Pete, Wendee Kubik, and Mary Rucklos-Hampton
Published by the University of Regina
Psychology – H5P Edition
by Rose M. Spielman, Kathryn Dumper, William Jenkins, Arlene Lacombe, Marilyn Lovett, and Marion Perlmutter
Published by BCcampus
Travis Wall, Librarian
Therapeutic Communication for Health Care Administrators
by Kimberlee Carter, Marie Rutherford, and Connie Stevens
Published by Conestoga College
Therapeutic Communication for Health Care Administrators: Game Simulations
by Kimberlee Carter, Marie Rutherford, and Connie Stevens
Published by Conestoga College
Liberated Learners
Co-designed by Students, Faculty and Staff at Trent University, Brock University, Seneca College, University of Windsor, McMaster University, Cambrian College and Nipissing University
Published by Trent University
2SLGBTQ+ Healthcare
by Selinda Berg, Scott Cowan, and Ashlyne O’Neil
Published by Université de l’Ontario français
John McLeod, Account Manager
Statistics for Research Students
by Erich C. Fein, John Gilmour, Tanya Machin, and Liam Hendry
Published by the University of Southern Queensland
The OER Starter Kit for Program Managers
by Abbey K. Elder, Stefanie Buck, Jeff Gallant, Marco Seiferle-Valencia, and Apurva Ashok
Published by Rebus Community
Let’s Chat German
by Alexandria Crandall, Annika Henderson, Brenna McNeil, Camille Daw, David Crasper, Emma Eason, Erica Laursen, Jacob Cortez, Julia Dryer, Katherine Bukhantsov, Luca Heid, Mary Berheim, Mimi Fahnstrom, Naia Robinson, Nicole Woychick, Reagan Solomon, Robin Wagner, Sarah Lausch, Shawn Moak, Shelby Cole, Sophie Campbell, Stephi Arth, and Zahra Akbari
Published by Boise State University
FI: A Student Workbook for French 101
by Amber Hoye, Dr. Mariah Devereux Herbeck, Brittney Gehrig, Sharon Westbrook, Madelynn Ruhter, Emily Blackburn, Dr. Jason Herbeck, and Hortense Saget
Published by Boise State University
Hyunsoo Kanyamuna, Account Executive
Art Appreciation
by Bruce Schwabach
Published on the Achieving the Dream network
Christopher Murtagh, VP Technology
The Good Fortune Handbook
by Matthew J. Van Natta
Published by ImStoic Publications
Open Music Theory
by Mark Gotham, Kyle Gullings, Chelsey Hamm, Bryn Hughes, Brian Jarvis, Megan Lavengood, and John Peterson
Published on the Viva Open Publishing network
Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind
by Eran Asoulin, Paul Richard Blum, Tony Cheng, Daniel Haas, Jason Newman, Henry Shevlin, Elly Vintiadis, Heather Salazar (Editor), and Christina Hendricks (Series Editor)
Published by Rebus Community
Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology
by Guy Axtell, Brian C. Barnett, Todd R. Long, Jonathan Lopez, Daniel Massey, Monica C. Poole, William D. Rowley, K. S. Sangeetha, Brian C. Barnett (Book Editor), and Christina Hendricks (Series Editor)
Published by The Rebus Community
Thomas Weideman, Support Team Lead & QA Tester
The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (So Far)
by Apurva Ashok, Zoe Wake Hyde, and Kaitlin Schilling
Published by Rebus Community
Michelle Weremczuk, UX/UI Designer
Food Studies: Matter, Meaning, Movement
by David Szanto, Amanda Di Battista, and Irena Knezevic
Published by Food Studies Press
Designing for Care
by Jerod Quinn, Martha Burtis, Surita Jhangiani, and Catherine J. Denial
Published by Hybrid Pedagogy Inc.
Finding and Using Openly Licensed Images: A Quick Guide for Students
by Rachael Nevins
Published on CUNY Pressbooks Network
Jocelyn Jones, Community Manager & Support Specialist
A Guide to the Gothic
by Jeanette A. Laredo
Published by The University of North Texas Libraries
Julie Curtis, VP Strategy and Growth
Elementary Arabic I
by Sadam Issa and Ayman Mohamed
Published by Michigan State University Libraries
China’s Magical Creatures
by Aevyn Barnett, William Maloy, Sabrina Pfeiffer, Ricky Wang, Regina Lau, Rebecca Zipper, Phuc Nguyen, Philip Lee, Patrick McDonald, Patrick Carmody, Nyjah Johnson, Lauren Padko, Kayleigh Durning, Kaitlyn Jannuzzi, Julian Goldman-Brown, Juli Mindlin, Jessica Orofino, Jennifer Cote, Jarrett Azar, Irene Keeney, Inaya Alkhatib, Hunter Sobel, Emily Leitch, Dean Schweinler, Bianca Capozzi, Patrick Carmody, Anna Mirsky, and Amy Attias
Published on the Muhlenberg College Open Book Publishing network
Colorado History Detectives
by Todd Laugen and Meg Frisbee
Published on the Pressbooks Create network
Let’s Chat! French
by Alexandre Bourque-Labbé, Antoine Abjean, Cassy Ponga, Emily Blackburn, Jasmine Wall, Jorge Corea, Josepha Sowanou, Justin Snyder, Lily Nelson, Manon Pretesesille, Michael Quiblier, Mimi Fahnstrom, Olivier Roy, Rylie Wieseler, Samantha Lind, Sharon Westbrook, and Tori Fisher
Published by Boise State University
Apurva Ashok, Director of Open Education, Rebus Foundation
Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
by Kendra Anspaugh, Sarah Goncalves, Emily Jackson-Osagie, and Sandra Q. Smith
Published by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network
Introduction to Philosophy: Aesthetic Theory and Practice
by Yuriko Saito, Ruth Sonderegger, Ines Kleesattel, Elizabeth Burns Coleman, Elizabeth Scarbrough, Matteo Ravasio, Xiao Ouyang, Richard Hudson-Miles, Andrew Broadey, Pierre Fasula, Alexander Westenberg, Matthew Sharpe, Valery Vino (Book Editor), and Christina Hendricks (Series Editor)
Published by The Rebus Community
Joerdis Weilandt, Assistant Program Manager, Rebus Community
Learning to be Human Together
Co-designed by Students, Faculty and Staff at OCAD University, Mohawk College, Brock University, Trent University, Nipissing University, University of Windsor, University of Toronto-Mississauga
Published by OCAD University, Learning to be Human Together Team
2SLGBTQ+ Healthcare
by Selinda Berg, Scott Cowan, and Ashlyne O’Neil
Published by Université de l’Ontario français
Kaitlin Schilling, Associate Program Manager, Rebus Community
Case Studies in Community Psychology Practice: A Global Lens
Edited by Geraldine Palmer, Todd Rogers, Judah Viola, and Maronica Engel
Published on the Rebus Community network
Enhancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) in Open Educational Resources (OER)
by Nikki Andersen
Published by the University of Southern Queensland
The Steel Wagstaff section
As has become part of the tradition, Educational Product Manager, Steel Wagstaff, shares his irrepressible love of OER.
Beyond the Classroom: World Music from the Musician’s Point of View
by Dr Howard Spring and Dr Ryan Bruce
Published by Open Learning and Educational Support, University of Guelph
Race and Affect in Early Modern English Literature
by Carol Mejia LaPerle
Published by ACMRS Press
Our Lives: An Ethnic Studies Primer
by Vera Guerrero Kennedy and Rowena Bermio
Published on the Pressbooks Create network
Library 160: Introduction to College-Level Research
by Iowa State University Library Instruction Services
Published by Iowa State University Digital Press
Preparing to Publish
by Sarah Huffman, Elena Cotos, and Kimberly Becker
Published by Iowa State University Digital Press
Trans Inclusion in OER
by Kat Klement and Stephen G. Krueger
Published by the University of Kansas Pressbooks network
Note on the publisher: We have listed the publisher only when the creator entered publisher information into the book information. If no publisher was listed, we noted the Pressbooks network where the book is hosted.
Looking back through these books has been a lot of fun. We can’t wait to see what incredible resources you create in 2023. Happy New Year, everyone!
