Article
Textbooks in Academic Libraries
Serials Review
(2016)
Abstract
In response to the rising costs of course materials, some academic libraries are evaluating and adjusting the ways in which they provide access to textbooks in all formats. Some popular initiatives include cultivating and promoting print textbook reserve collections, the acquisition of ebooks and etextbooks as alternatives to print, and Open Educational Resources (OERs). This column highlights initiatives at a variety of academic libraries designed to help mitigate the cost of course materials for students. Incorporating interviews and studies from the literature, projects at institutions such as North Carolina State University, George Mason University, and East Carolina University are highlighted, including some discussion of the challenges and benefits of each project.
Keywords
- course materials,
- ebooks,
- etextbooks,
- OERs,
- Open Educational Resources,
- print textbooks,
- reserves
Disciplines
Publication Date
2016
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00987913.2016.1207480
Publisher Statement
This version of "Textbooks in Academic Libraries" is a self-archived post-print of the accepted version or final draft of the article, as permitted by the Taylor and Francis author agreement.
Citation Information
Christine L Ferguson. "Textbooks in Academic Libraries" Serials Review Vol. 42 Iss. 3 (2016) p. 252 - 258 ISSN: 0098-7913 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christine-l-ferguson/32/