Operating within a limited acquisitions budget required strategic integration of open access resources to support teaching and research.

Contribution
 
I identified, evaluated, and integrated high-quality open access materials using DOAJ, OASIS, and OpenDOAR, aligning resources with curricular and faculty research priorities. I also maintained an institutional repository to support dissemination of graduate and faculty scholarship.

Outcome

Open access integration expanded collection breadth without additional subscription costs and strengthened institutional visibility of locally produced research.

Reflection

This work affirmed my interest in balancing traditional acquisitions with sustainable access models. Open scholarship is not a replacement for subscription resources, but a complementary strategy that enhances fiscal responsibility and equity.