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New and Noteworthy is the City Tech Library OER Team’s monthly roundup of notable open educational resources. We try to include at least one open resource relevant to each school at City Tech in every post. At the end of the month, these resources will be compiled and distributed by the library liaison for your department. Please contact us if you know of new or particularly interesting OER to share with our colleagues or would like more information about open educational resources initiatives at City Tech.

Biological Sciences

• Health Information Management: Unlocking the Power of Data in Healthcare by Sheree Lloyd, Joel Scanlan, and Sallyanne Wissmann, Council of Australian University Librarians (2025). License: CC BY-NC
  “This comprehensive textbook captures best international practice for health information management (HIM) and is focused on the practical needs of current and aspiring health information managers. The text includes evolving and innovative approaches for health information and data management from across the world. The text provides a comprehensive overview of HIM principles, including data governance, electronic health and medical records (EHRs/EMRs), privacy and security regulations, and health informatics. It explores the role of HIM professionals in improving healthcare delivery, enhancing patient outcomes, and supporting clinical decision-making. Through case studies and practical examples, readers will gain insights into the challenges and advancements in HIM, preparing them for a dynamic and evolving healthcare environment.”

Business

• Fashion and Apparel Consumer Behavior by Andrea Niosi, and Doreen Chung, Iowa State University Digital Press (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
  “This open textbook was designed for students studying apparel and fashion studies at an undergraduate level. It draws on the fields of marketing, business, communications, media studies, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. The book invites readers to examine the internal forces that shape consumer decision making, such as perceptions, motivations, personality, and attitudes as well as the external ones, such as social and situational influences, culture, and subcultures, especially those related to our appearances and clothing.”

Career and Technology Teacher Education

• Peer Observation of Teaching: A Practical Guide for College Teachers, by Donald Johnson and Lynn Meade, University of Arkansas Libraries (2025). License: CC BY-NC
  “ This book is a how to guide on the peer observation of teaching as a formative professional development practice. It offers step-by-step guidance on each phase of the process—from initiating contact and conducting pre-observation meetings to observing classes, facilitating post-observation discussions, and writing constructive reports. Emphasis is on mutual respect, collegial growth, and improved student learning.”  
  
• Educational Psychology by Nicole Arduini-Van Hoose, SUNY Create (2020). License: CC BY-NC-SA
  “Specific topics include cognitive, social, and emotional development, individual and cultural differences in learning and interaction styles, learning theories and instruction, effective motivation in education, issues of testing and assessment, and creating environments conducive to learning.”

Chemistry

• Exploring Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry by W. Christopher Boyd, MSL Academic Endeavors (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
  “This textbook, Exploring Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, covers the fundamentals of inorganic and organometallic chemistry for undergraduate and graduate students. Both theories of structure and bonding and reaction chemistry are covered, with applications to the catalysis of organic reactions, biochemistry, and drug design. A modular approach allows for basic materials of each chapter to be covered in an undergraduate course, with more advanced material suitable for M.S. and Ph.D. students.” 

Computer Systems Technology

• Beyond Coding: The Complete Guide to IT Soft Skills, by David Tuffley, Griffith University (2025). License: CC BY-NC
  “Technical skills no longer guarantee IT success. This book teaches the soft skills that create complete IT leaders. Students will learn to communicate clearly, build strong teams, and solve problems with structured thinking. The guide covers time management, project delivery, and stakeholder relations. It also addresses ethics, customer service, cultural awareness, and leadership. These skills give you an edge in today’s competitive market. The book offers practical tools and strategies to advance your career and lead successful projects.”
  
• The Future is Now: Empowering Society Through AI Literacy, by Jason S. Wrench and Sanae Elmoudden, Milne Open Textbooks (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
  “The Future is Now: Empowering Society Through AI Literacy” aims to educate and empower a broad audience on the nuances of artificial intelligence, ensuring that readers are not only informed about what AI is and can do but are also prepared to engage with the technology ethically and responsibly. The book adopts a multidisciplinary approach, weaving together technical explanations, ethical considerations, and socio-economic insights to provide a comprehensive overview of AI’s role in society today and its potential for the future.”

Engineering

• Communicating Strategically in the Workplace: A Resource for Engineering and Science Majors, by Karishma Chatterjee; Damla Ricks; and Diane E Waryas Hughey, Mavs Open Press (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
  “We created this book to provide a targeted understanding of the process of communication to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) students. We have included specific and concise information in this book catering to technical and professional fields. Students will be able to develop their skills in writing, presenting, and interviewing, and improve their interpersonal relationships in the workplace.”

Nursing

• Introduction to Nutrition and Wellness by Janet Colson; Sandra Poirier; and Yvonne Dadson, MTSU Pressbooks Network (2022). License: CC BY-NC-SA
  “This book is designed for students taking NFS 1240 Introduction to Nutrition and Wellness at Middle Tennessee State University and for Tennessee high school students enrolled in Nutrition Across the Lifespan. Topics include basic human nutrition concepts with key nutrients, food safety, lifespan nutrition, weight management, and sports nutrition.”
  
• Foundations of Human Anatomy – Macanatomy: a peer-driven OER project by Joe Lawton; Jada Gibson; Alyssandra Mammoliti; Raeesah Mohammed; Aditya Kalra; and Jenny Wang, eCampusOntario (2026).  License: CC BY-ND
  “The MacAnatomy Open Education Resource (OER) is a publicly-accessible resource for all students interested in anatomy. This resource is built by and designed for students. Being the first of its kind (a peer-driven anatomy OER), it is also an active research project.”
  
• The Language of Medical Terminology by Lisa Sturdy and Susanne Erickson, Open Education Alberta (2022). License: CC BY-NC-SA
  “The Language of Medical Terminology is an open educational resource (OER) that begins with a focus on the practice of breaking down medical terms into their component parts. This is practiced through the beginning of the book in order to develop a solid foundation on medical term parts, their meaning and how to understand the full meaning behind medical terminology as a whole. The OER then continues onto the use of abbreviations, anatomy and physiology, body systems, common tests and procedures and finishes with content focusing on medical professionals in health care. This OER serves to provide the basic knowledge necessary to work in the health care setting.” 

Radiologic Technology & Medical Imaging

• Foundations of Human Anatomy – Macanatomy: a peer-driven OER project by Joe Lawton; Jada Gibson; Alyssandra Mammoliti; Raeesah Mohammed; Aditya Kalra; and Jenny Wang, eCampusOntario (2026).  License: CC BY-ND
  “The MacAnatomy Open Education Resource (OER) is a publicly-accessible resource for all students interested in anatomy. This resource is built by and designed for students. Being the first of its kind (a peer-driven anatomy OER), it is also an active research project.”
  
• The Language of Medical Terminology by Lisa Sturdy and Susanne Erickson, Open Education Alberta (2022). License: CC BY-NC-SA
  “The Language of Medical Terminology is an open educational resource (OER) that begins with a focus on the practice of breaking down medical terms into their component parts. This is practiced through the beginning of the book in order to develop a solid foundation on medical term parts, their meaning and how to understand the full meaning behind medical terminology as a whole. The OER then continues onto the use of abbreviations, anatomy and physiology, body systems, common tests and procedures and finishes with content focusing on medical professionals in health care. This OER serves to provide the basic knowledge necessary to work in the health care setting.”

Open Education

• UBC Open Text Publishing Guide, by Erin Fields; Amanda Grey; Donna Langille; and Clair Swanson
  “The UBC Library has created an Open Text Publishing Guide to help authors navigate the process of creating a text. If you are in the middle of creating your own open text or are about to embark upon one, this guide will walk you through what the project entails. We have focused on providing templates and workflows to provide concrete help and assistance as you undertake the process of publishing your own text.”

City Tech OER team:

Cailean Cooney, Associate Professor, OER Librarian: ccooney@citytech.cuny.edu
Joshua Peach, Adjunct OER Librarian: jpeach@citytech.cuny.edu
Jo Thompson, Adjunct OER Librarian: jthompson@citytech.cuny.edu
Sara Sarmiento, Adjunct Reference and Instruction Librarian