In 2023 the Open Education Network launched a two-year pilot program with Ketty, a web-based book production platform and open source project built by the Coko Foundation. (Ketty was first known as Editoria and also Ketida.) The OEN invited a self-selected group of community members to experiment with Ketty and the Open Textbook Planner, an embedded tool, to write and publish open textbooks. Our goals were to test the tools, gather feedback, inform future development, and consider if Ketty could become the foundation of community-owned infrastructure. We also wanted to strengthen and diversify our OER publishing community and publish new open textbooks. Well, it’s two years later and we’ve learned (and published!) some things. We’ll discuss Accessible Appalachia, published by Eastern Kentucky University, and highlight the behind-the-scenes process that brought that project to life. Join this session to learn more about the pilot’s structure, members, feedback, accomplishments, and challenges. We’ll talk about both internal and external influences on the pilot’s progress, how the tool continues to change, and how we’re working to move forward in an uncertain environment.
