Diaz, Chris (ed.) Affordable Course Materials: Electronic Textbooks and Open Educational Resources. An ALCTS Monograph. ALA Editions, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1580-6
Description
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
has gathered its members’ expertise to describe affordable text
initiatives that promise to improve student learning and student
retention. This book demonstrates how librarians can use their collection,
licensing, and faculty outreach know-how to help students and their
instructors address skyrocketing textbook prices.
Table of Contents
Introduction Collecting the Curriculum
Chapter One One Size Fits None: The UCLA Library’s Customized Approach to Course Materials
by Sharon E. Farb and Dawn Setzler
Chapter Two Curriculum-Driven Acquisitions: The University of Arizona Libraries’ Evolving Role in Campus Materials Support
by Jim Martin and Niamh Wallace
Chapter Three Thinking Outside the Pages: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Atkins Library E-Textbook Program
by Elizabeth Siler
Chapter Four The Bottom Line: DDA, E-Textbooks, and Student Savings at Louisiana State University Libraries
by Alice Daugherty and Emily Frank
Chapter Five Textbooks and Course Adoption Materials at New York University Shanghai
by Michael Hughes
Chapter Six The North Carolina State University Libraries’ Alt-Textbook Project: Open Education That Opens a Door to the Library
by Kristine Alpi, William Cross, Greg Raschke, and Madison Sullivan
Chapter Seven Connecting Library Textbook Programs to Campus Initiatives
by Josh Cromwell
Chapter Eight Disrupting the Model: Fostering Cultural Change through Academic Partnerships
by Aimee deNoyelles, John Raible, Penny Beile, and Sarah Norris
Chapter Nine Textbook and OER Practices in the Humanities and Social Sciences: A Case Study at the University of Florida
by April Hines, Stacey Ewing, Colleen Seale, and Melissa Clapp
Chapter One One Size Fits None: The UCLA Library’s Customized Approach to Course Materials
by Sharon E. Farb and Dawn Setzler
Chapter Two Curriculum-Driven Acquisitions: The University of Arizona Libraries’ Evolving Role in Campus Materials Support
by Jim Martin and Niamh Wallace
Chapter Three Thinking Outside the Pages: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Atkins Library E-Textbook Program
by Elizabeth Siler
Chapter Four The Bottom Line: DDA, E-Textbooks, and Student Savings at Louisiana State University Libraries
by Alice Daugherty and Emily Frank
Chapter Five Textbooks and Course Adoption Materials at New York University Shanghai
by Michael Hughes
Chapter Six The North Carolina State University Libraries’ Alt-Textbook Project: Open Education That Opens a Door to the Library
by Kristine Alpi, William Cross, Greg Raschke, and Madison Sullivan
Chapter Seven Connecting Library Textbook Programs to Campus Initiatives
by Josh Cromwell
Chapter Eight Disrupting the Model: Fostering Cultural Change through Academic Partnerships
by Aimee deNoyelles, John Raible, Penny Beile, and Sarah Norris
Chapter Nine Textbook and OER Practices in the Humanities and Social Sciences: A Case Study at the University of Florida
by April Hines, Stacey Ewing, Colleen Seale, and Melissa Clapp
