After reading this chapter, you will be able to:

• Explain the value of domain-specific communities for advancing OER in higher education.
• Recognise different forms of collaboration that support the creation, sharing, reuse, and sustainable development of OER.
• Identify the roles that librarians and other support professionals can play in establishing and sustaining domain-specific communities.
• Apply practical steps for establishing, organising, and nurturing a domain-specific OER community.
• Analyse examples of domain-specific communities and identify factors that contribute to their success, sustainability, and long-term impact.