Journal articles: 'Textbook affordability'

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Munds, Justine. "Thank You, OER Champion." OLA Quarterly 28, no. 1 (2024): 23–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5399/osu/1093-7374.28.01.6.

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As the cost of textbooks continue to rise for students, Open educational resources (OER), which are openly licensed course materials that are free to use and share, have become a particularly popular textbook affordability initiative among college faculty. In order to market textbook affordability and OER, Clackamas Community College used a "gratitude campaign" to showcase faculty who had transitioned to teaching with OER, even with limited time and resources.

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King, Nathaniel, Tiffany Garrett, and Alena Manjuck. "Textbook Justice League: Creating a textbook affordability institute." Journal of Academic Librarianship 50, no. 1 (2024): 102836. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2023.102836.

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Massis, Bruce E. "Textbook affordability: the library's role." New Library World 114, no. 3/4 (2013): 179–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03074801311304087.

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Hoover, Jeanne, Cindy Shirkey, and Lisa Sheets Barricella. "Exploring sustainability of affordability initiatives: a library case study." Reference Services Review 48, no. 3 (2020): 447–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-03-2020-0016.

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Purpose The cost of textbooks continues to rise for college students along with the cost of tuition. These costs can impact student success. In response to the rising costs, higher education institutions have started affordability initiatives. These initiatives are frequently housed in academic libraries. Joyner Library at East Carolina University (ECU) addresses affordability through three initiatives: Course-Adopted Textbook program, Alternative Textbook Mini-Grant program and Streaming Video licensing. Design/methodology/approach This paper will explore the above-mentioned three programs in-depth and perform a sustainability analysis on each program. Findings After reviewing the affordability initiatives discussed in the case study, the authors found that there were varying degrees of sustainability for the programs. Originality/value ECU is not alone in addressing affordability through multiple initiatives, and this case study paper will address long-term sustainability of these initiatives, especially during a time when libraries are experiencing shrinking budgets.

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Jenkins, J. Jacob, Luis A. Sánchez, Megan A. K. Schraedley, Jaime Hannans, Nitzan Navick, and Jade Young. "Textbook Broke: Textbook Affordability as a Social Justice Issue." Journal of Interactive Media in Education 2020, no. 1 (2020): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/jime.549.

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Bell, Steven J., and Joseph A. Salem, Jr. "It’s Up to the Librarians: Establishing A Statewide OER Initiative." Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice 5, no. 2 (2017): 77–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/palrap.2017.166.

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Academic librarians increasingly adopt roles as campus leaders to promote the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) and other strategies to encourage making textbook affordability for students an institutional priority. When it comes to a statewide strategy to support academic library efforts for textbook affordability, Pennsylvania is lagging more progressive states such as Oregon, Georgia, Ohio, Virginia and Louisiana. This article makes a case for and lays out a strategy by which Pennsylvania’s academic librarians can develop a statewide initiative to tackle the challenge of textbook affordability together in order to achieve substantial progress.

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Murphy, Julie A., and Anne Shelley. "Textbook Affordability in the Time of COVID-19." Serials Review 46, no. 3 (2020): 232–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00987913.2020.1806656.

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Walsh, Andrew Joseph. "Removing barriers: textbook affordability and OER at Sinclair community college." Reference Services Review 48, no. 3 (2020): 385–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-03-2020-0011.

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Purpose This paper aims to examine the role of the library at a large, urban community college in the institution’s textbook affordability initiatives. Design/methodology/approach This case study details the contributions of the Sinclair Community College library to affordability on campus, including participating in a major open educational resources (OER) grant initiative; providing consulting and support for faculty and staff; and providing leadership for training and outreach relating to other affordability measures. Findings The library’s efforts have significantly contributed to Sinclair’s widespread adoption of OER and other alternate textbook models that have saved over $1.5m for students annually. Originality/value This paper is a valuable contribution to the affordability discussion because of the degree to which Sinclair has adopted OER; the role of librarians collaborating with key stakeholders; and its focus on the community college population, a diverse and fast-growing sector with particular needs and challenges.

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Galloway, Ann-Christe. "Grants and Acquisitions." College & Research Libraries News 80, no. 7 (2019): 416. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.80.7.416.

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Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. for PALSave, an affordable education initiative that will combat rising textbook costs and their detrimental effects on student success and retention. The average cost of textbooks annually is about $1,300. Research from The Student Public Interest Research Groups and U.S. PIRG Education Fund shows that some students have to borrow more to pay for college, are likely not to buy required materials at some point, and might even drop a class because of text prices. PALNI offers the PALSave program in response to this need and to help provide a proactive solution to textbook affordability. The grant will enable PALNI to support course transformations using course materials which are free to students, focusing on Open Educational Resources worldwide.

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Lyons, Charles, and Dean Hendrix. "Textbook Affordability: Is There a Role for the Library?" Serials Librarian 66, no. 1-4 (2014): 262–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0361526x.2014.877282.

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Krasulski, Michael. "Course reserves: An enabler in the textbook affordability crisis?" Journal of Access Services 17, no. 1 (2019): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15367967.2019.1687309.

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Todorinova, Lily, and Zara T. Wilkinson. "Closing the loop: Students, academic libraries, and textbook affordability." Journal of Academic Librarianship 45, no. 3 (2019): 268–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2019.03.010.

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Pollitz, John H., Anne Christie, and Cheryl Middleton. "Management of Library Course Reserves and the Textbook Affordability Crisis." Journal of Access Services 6, no. 4 (2009): 459–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15367960903149268.

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Bell, Steven J., and Annie Johnson. "We’re listening: Try a textbook listening tour to advance an OER initiative." College & Research Libraries News 80, no. 6 (2019): 317. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.80.6.317.

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It’s little surprise that academic librarians at institutions of every size and type are launching initiatives to encourage instructors to adopt Open Education Resources (OER). Whether these programs offer incentives to faculty or simply promote the benefits of OER and other textbook affordability options, they are a win for students who save money and gain a better learning experience. The textbook affordability movement in higher education also places academic librarians in a new leadership role as they manage campus-wide efforts to promote the benefits of OER. ACRL’s “2018 Top Trends in Academic Libraries” report identifies multiple challenges to faculty adoption, such as the lack of OER resources or perceived quality, but that these are also “opportunities for librarians to cultivate partnerships with faculty in the discovery, advocacy and preservation of OER.”

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Yazici, Nurullah. "INVESTIGATION OF USE CASES OF MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOKS IN THE TEACHING PROCESS FROM A DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVE." Problems of Education in the 21st Century 79, no. 6 (2021): 880–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/pec/21.79.880.

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It is important to determine the behaviors of primary school pre-service teachers, who have successfully completed the "Mathematics Textbook Review" course during their undergraduate education, regarding the use of textbooks in their professional life. Therefore, it is important to determine the approaches of pre-service teachers who have positive ideas about using the mathematics textbook in their undergraduate education and the reasons for these approaches in the process after starting the profession. This research was designed with a developmental perspective from qualitative research approaches and was conducted with two different study groups in Turkey. The first study group consists of 162 primary school mathematics pre-service teachers. The second group consists of 43 primary school mathematics teachers who worked for at least two years in their professional life. As a result of the research, more than half of the pre-service teachers (n=132) stated that they would use textbooks as a basic resource in the in-class teaching process. Pre-service teachers' reasons for using the course book in the classroom teaching process were grouped under four categories: "it is a guide for teaching, homework, affordability, and opportunity for repetition". When the data obtained from the mathematics teachers were examined, it was determined that most of the teachers did not use the textbook as the main source in the classroom teaching process. When the obtained data are examined holistically, it is concluded that even though the rate of pre-service teachers thinking of using the textbook is high, this rate will decrease in professional life. Keywords: Pre-service teachers, mathematics teacher, mathematics textbook, developmental perspective

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Murphy, Julie A., Rachel E. Scott, Anne Shelley, Mallory Jallas, and Rachel Park. "Supporting an Inclusive and Equitable Classroom: Student Perspectives on a Textbook Affordability Initiative." portal: Libraries and the Academy 24, no. 2 (2024): 265–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.2024.a923707.

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abstract: As academic librarians become aware of the challenges textbook expenses pose to student success, they have increased efforts to provide free access to required course materials. Librarians at Illinois State University initiated a program to license course-assigned e-books, surveying participating students and faculty regarding their perspectives on textbook affordability and their experiences with the provided e-books. Student responses were overwhelmingly positive, and they identified several ways the e-books enhanced their experience in the course. The findings suggest that library-provided course materials contribute to students’ engagement as learners and their academic success within courses.

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Stein, Sarah, Simon Hart, Philippa Keaney, and Richard White. "Student Views on the Cost of and Access to Textbooks: An Investigation at University of Otago (New Zealand)." Open Praxis 9, no. 4 (2017): 403. http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.9.4.704.

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The rising cost of textbooks is influencing students’ choice of courses, as well as the quality of their learning experience once they are enrolled in a course, according to recent studies. This paper builds on those studies by exploring the possible effects that textbook costs may be having on study behaviours of students at one New Zealand tertiary institution: University of Otago. Perceptions of undergraduate students (n-811) about cost of, and access to, textbooks and possible influences on their study behaviours were gathered through a questionnaire. Results showed that students: are more likely to buy textbooks than access them through libraries; experienced purchasing expensive textbooks that were rarely used; questioned the value of textbooks; described alternative resource-seeking behaviours; and are heavily reliant on alternatives suggested by lecturers. Perceptions about affordability and academic value, access issues and consequential influences on study-related behaviours and attitudes are discussed.

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Tanyi, Pamela Lekealem, Etoa Marcelin Vounda, and Eric Len Kibikiri. "The Availability of One Textbook per Subject in Basic Education and the Academic Performance of Pupils: The Case of Rural and Urban Primary Schools in the Centre Region of Cameroon." International Journal of Recent Innovations in Academic Research 9, no. 2 (2025): 44–57. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15202911.

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This study examines the role of the availability of one textbook per subject as a major weapon in effectively managing the learning and teaching process in rural and urban schools of Cameroon. The policy, implemented by the Ministry of Basic Education, aims to address persistent challenges related to textbook productivity, availability, affordability, and usability in primary schools. It particularly focuses on its effects on key stakeholders, with an emphasis on pupils’ academic performance in urban and rural schools within the Yaoundé VI subdivisions of the centre region. A cross-sectional survey design was employed, incorporating a mixed-methods approach. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire based on a four-point Likert scale and open-ended questions. In addition, interviews were conducted with three members of the National Textbook Commission. Respondents included textbook authors, officials from the Ministry of Basic Education (MINEDUB), head teachers, classroom teachers, parents, and class six pupils. The study sampled 254 participants from a parent population of 300 across both urban and rural areas in the Mbankomo and Yaoundé VI subdivisions. Eight primary schools were selected, comprising four public schools (two urban, two rural), two private schools, and two mission schools from both settings. Data were analyzed using factor analysis. Hypothesis testing revealed a statistically significant relationship between textbook availability and academic performance, with a p-value < 0.05 and a beta coefficient (β = 0.570), indicating a moderate positive correlation. The null hypothesis was rejected, confirming that textbook availability significantly influences academic performance. The government’s “one textbook per subject” policy was well received by stakeholders. However, there is a strong recommendation to extend its implementation to underserved suburban and rural areas, ensuring textbooks are both accessible and affordable across all regions of Cameroon.

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Wilkinson, Zara T. "The prevalence of textbook affordability and OER initiatives at ARL libraries." Journal of Academic Librarianship 50, no. 4 (2024): 102884. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102884.

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Rokusek, Steve, and Rachel Cooke. "Will Library E-Books Help Solve the Textbook Affordability Issue? Using Textbook Adoption Lists to Target Collection Development." Reference Librarian 60, no. 3 (2019): 169–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2019.1584597.

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Pate, Jennifer L. "Supporting Students: OER and Textbook Affordability Initiatives at a Mid-Sized University." Serials Librarian 80, no. 1-4 (2021): 69–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0361526x.2021.1863138.

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White, Justin. "Lasting Changes on Etextbook Acquisitions for Textbook Affordability due to COVID-19." Journal of New Librarianship 7, no. 1 (2022): 88–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/11/10.

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When the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley University Library started purchasing etextbooks for required courses in 2018, we were one of the few in the UT System who had an explicit program. Now, it’s becoming a more common practice for libraries to put funds usually reserved for course reserves or other faculty requests into ebooks. As COVID began to shut down our physical operations we began to receive a large influx of etextbook requests from faculty. Luckily, the library had a student savings tracking process in place for required etextbook purchases, and a fund designated for these purchases. The strong relationship between Collection Development and Scholarly Communications prior to the influx of new requests made adapting to this influx relatively orderly.

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Mojjada, Harihararao, and Thamminana Ramu. "A Comprehensive Study of Library-Led Textbook Affordability Initiative in Andhra Pradesh." International Journal of Research in Library Science 11, no. 1 (2025): 317–25. https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.11.1.2025.1857.

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Chande, Ajay, Anjali Sharma, Sushant Gupta, and Rajesh Verma. "Navigating the Digital Landscape: A Study on Management Students’ Reading Behaviour." E3S Web of Conferences 556 (2024): 01046. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202455601046.

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The digital age is reshaping student reading habits, especially in management education, focusing on accessibility, affordability, technology, and mindset. This study examines how digital learning resources affect management students' reading habits, challenging the notion that students should only read textbooks. Despite the widespread availability of online reading materials, only some studies have explored how management students' reading habits are changing. This study used a mixed research design, starting with qualitative interviews with 20 management students to identify themes, which were then used to develop and validate a questionnaire with 20 experts. The questionnaire was then administered to 200 management students from public and private universities in Punjab, India. The findings identified four key factors influencing management students' changing textbook reading habits: convenience, price, technology, and attitude. Regression analysis indicated that attitude was the most significant predictor of changed reading habits, suggesting that promoting a positive attitude towards textbook reading could help counter the impact of digitalization. The study concludes with recommendations for publishers to update content regularly, offer online resources, and consider a hybrid publishing model combining free and premium content to adapt to the digital age and promote inclusive education, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 4.

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Baek, Eun-Ok, and James Monaghan. "Journey to textbook affordability: An investigation of students’ use of eTextbooks at multiple campuses." International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning 14, no. 3 (2013): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v14i3.1237.

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eTextbooks have steadily and recently more rapidly penetrated the textbook market. In order to effectively support students’ learning, it is important to comprehend students’ experiences using eTextbooks. This survey study was designed to gain an understanding of students’ experiences in using eTextbooks and variables that impact their experiences, perceptions, and attitudes towards eTextbooks. In a total of 33 courses, faculty members at five state university campuses in California participated in the eTextbook pilot project during the fall of 2010. Six hundred and sixty-two student questionnaires were returned from those courses. Key findings include: 1) More than one-third of the students were satisfied with the eTextbook; 2) more than half of the students felt that the eTextbook was easy-to-use; 3) older students (22 or older) tended to have more positive experiences with the eTextbook than younger students; and 4) students most liked the eTextbook’s cost, accessibility, light weight, and keyword search features. This study implies that the eTextbook must be a high-quality, easy-to-use resource to serve as a viable textbook option for student learning.

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Free, David. "In the News." College & Research Libraries News 79, no. 6 (2018): 281. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.79.6.281.

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Welcome to the June 2018 issue of C&RL News. Every two years, ACRL’s Research Planning and Review Committee produces their “Top trends in academic libraries.” The 2018 edition discusses the publisher and vendor landscape, fake news and information literacy, project management, textbook affordability, the ethics of learning analytics and data collection, data sets and text mining, demand-driven acquisitions, open access, and legacy print collections. Many thanks to the committee for pulling together this important and popular survey of the current landscape of academic and research librarianship.

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Barnes, Christopher A., Scott Vine, and Ryan Nadeau. "Assessing textbook affordability before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of student and faculty surveys." Journal of Academic Librarianship 50, no. 2 (2024): 102864. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102864.

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Mansour, Lauren A., Christen E. Sushereba, Laura Militello, Christopher E. San Miguel, and Emily S. Patterson. "Comparing Traditional and Augmented Reality Training for Identifying Critical Symptoms for Diagnosing Airway Obstruction Cases: A Pilot Study." Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care 10, no. 1 (2021): 137–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2327857921101079.

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Recent developments in the portability, flexibility, and affordability of augmented reality technology allow it to address some limitations of current medical training. This pilot study aims to determine whether augmented reality can enhance the detection and identification of subtle cues used to make accurate medical diagnoses. We randomly assigned five participants to a control group, where they received diagnostic training by reading a standard textbook, and an experimental group, where they received diagnostic training by a combination of reading a standard textbook and augmented reality-based training. All participants were tested with a tension pneumothorax scenario, where they listed symptoms and made a diagnosis. We recorded the time until a final diagnosis was made and categorized the diagnosis and symptoms as accurate or inaccurate. A two-tailed t-test was used to assess differences between groups. The experimental group correctly identified more symptoms than the control group (average 12 vs. 5). These results indicate the potential of AR-based training to enhance detection and identification of cues in medical diagnostics.

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Gabriel, Holly, Emily Miller-Francisco, and Jasmine Waters. "Supporting Student Success." OLA Quarterly 28, no. 2 (2025): 5–13. https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/1093-7374.28.2.6126.

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It is no secret that the costs of getting a college education are steadily increasing. At the Southern Oregon University (SOU) Hannon Library, we are seeing the way our students struggle increasingly to afford tuition in addition to rent, food, and other necessities, and the high cost of textbooks and other course materials is only exacerbating this problem for certain student demographics. Although a large portion of our students come from the immediate region, we have students attending from throughout Oregon, and many more that come from California and other western states. We serve many first-generation students as well as nontraditional students. It is common for our students to work multiple jobs to be able to afford their education, and many report that they are unable to meet college expenses with their expected resources. Understanding the ways that textbook affordability has become a real barrier to success for so many SOU students, we wanted to do our part to reduce the cost of course materials for students by focusing on providing access to currently required texts in print or digital forms and by promoting the use of open educational resources across campus.

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Eighmy-Brown, Melissa, Kate McCready, and Emily Riha. "Textbook access and affordability through academic library services: A department develops strategies to meet the needs of students." Journal of Access Services 14, no. 3 (2017): 93–113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15367967.2017.1289817.

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Bishop, Katie, Omer Farooq, Andrew Swift, and Craig Finlay. "Assessment of a textbook affordability initiative: A framework for measuring the impact on student enrollment and retention outcomes." Journal of Academic Librarianship 51, no. 3 (2025): 103025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103025.

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Brailey, Michelle, and Sonya Betz. "A Sustainable Way Forward: A Team-based Approach to Tackling Textbook Access and Affordability Issues During the “New Normal”." Journal of New Librarianship 7, no. 1 (2022): 80–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/11/9.

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Like all institutions across North America, The University of Alberta Library has experienced dramatic impacts on our services and collections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students at our large research institution have historically relied heavily on the Library’s extensive reserve collection of textbooks and other required course materials, the lending of which was suddenly suspended during a mid-term emergency closure. This column will highlight our team-based approach to aggressively promoting OER to our campus community: from engaging public service desk staff in new roles as their work suddenly shifted, strategizing with our collections team on identifying high impact courses, and establishing a communications approach with librarians. We will discuss how our “by-the-seat-of-our-pants” initial approach has evolved into a functional team with a diverse set of strengths, and a responsive workflow that incorporates OER services as an integrated component of existing library processes.

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Mosia, Moeketsi. "Data-Driven Insights into Non-Purchasing Behaviours through Latent Dirichlet Allocation: Analysing Study Material Acquisition Among University Students." Journal of Culture and Values in Education 7, no. 1 (2024): 72–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.46303/jcve.2024.5.

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The advent of technology has shifted higher education students’ educational resource acquisition from traditional printed textbooks to digital formats. This shift is underscored by recent scholarship. The current study extended the discourse on student educational resource acquisition, beyond digital preference. It offers a nuanced view of strategies encompassing digital resources and traditional methods such as library and peer borrowing. The aim of this study was to investigate non-purchasing behaviours of university students in acquiring study material. An online survey link was sent through email to all registered students in the university, out of which a total of 1500 participated – this sample included all students from the four schools. The survey sought to answer the following questions: How do you access books? Besides buying, what other strategies have you employed to access books? Data were analysed using Dirichlet allocation for topic modelling to extract the topics from participants' qualitative responses. The study’s findings reveal a complex interplay of socio-economic factors that influence student behaviour. Digital downloads emerged as a prominent strategy, indicating a reliance on online resources. However, borrowing from libraries and peers was significant, which highlights the role of social learning communities. This study contributes to the understanding of how the cost of textbooks impacts academic choices and success, emphasising the social justice implications of textbook affordability. The rise of alternative media suggests a need to reimagine educational resources. It potentially reflects a generational shift in media consumption. This study’s insights advocate for educational institutions and policymakers to reassess resource provisioning to align with the evolving landscape of higher education students’ academic resource acquisition. This will ensure equitable access to educational material.

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Perolini, Petra. "The Role Innovative Housing Models Play in the Struggle against Social Exclusion in Cities: The Brisbane Common Ground Model." Social Inclusion 3, no. 2 (2015): 62–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.v3i2.68.

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The history of housing in Australia is a textbook example of socio-spatial exclusion as described, defined and analysed by commentators from Mumford to Lefebvre. It has been exacerbated by a culture of home ownership that has led to an affordability crisis. An examination of the history reveals that the problems are structural and must be approached not as a practical solution to the public provision of housing, but as a reshaping of lives, a reconnection to community, and as an ethical and equitable “right to the city”. This “Right to the City” has underpinned the Common Ground approach, emerging in a range of cities and adopted in South Brisbane, Queensland Australia. This paper examines the Common Ground approach and the impacts on its residents and in the community with a view to exploring further developments in this direction. A clear understanding of these lessons underpins, and should inform, a new approach to reconnecting the displaced and to developing solutions that not only enhance their lives but also the community at large.

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Celik, Osman, and Roxanne Peck. "If you expand, they will come: Textbook affordability through expansion of course reserves: The case of UCLA library's course reserves via strategic partnership with the campus independent bookstore." Technical Services Quarterly 33, no. 3 (2016): 268–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07317131.2016.1169788.

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Ridwan, Masri, Muhammad Musawantoro, Buntu Marannu Eppang, et al. "PENERAPAN KONSEP ESENSIAL GEOGRAFI PARIWISATA PADA DESTINASI RAJA AMPAT." Jurnal Praksis dan Dedikasi Sosial (JPDS) 7, no. 1 (2024): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.17977/um032v7i1p11-25.

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IMPLEMENTATION OF ESSENTIAL CONCEPT OF GEOGRAPHY TOURISM IN RAJA AMPAT, INDONESIAThis study aims to analyze the availability of essential concepts as materials for Tourism Geography courses through the use of Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua Province as a tourist destination. This research was operated with a qualitative approach, with interviews with local tour guides, surveys, and observations of geosite locations and literature review. The results of the research include: 1) the concept of location (absolute and relative), distance, pattern, affordability, morphology, and spatial relationships, 2) obtained spatial data with attributes of 29 geosite locations and three models of tourist movement in Raja Ampat destinations; 3) availability of materials in accordance with the final achievement needs of students of the Department of Travel and Department of Tourism Destinations at Makassar State Tourism Polytechnic. Developing a contextual textbook on Raja Ampat tourism geography is recommended as a reference book supplement.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis ketersediaan konsep esensial sebagai bahan materi mata kuliah Geografi Pariwisata melalui pemanfataan Raja Ampat, Provinsi Papua Barat Daya sebagai daerah tujuan wisata. Penelitian ini dioperasikan dengan pendekatan kualitatif, dengan wawancara kepada pemandu wisata setempat, survei, dan observasi lokasi geosite serta kajian pustaka. Hasil penelitian diantaranya: 1) konsep lokasi (absolute dan relatif), jarak, pola, keterjangkauan, morfologi, dan keterkaitan ruang, 2) data spasial dengan atribut 29 lokasi geosite serta tiga model pergerakan wisatawan di destinasi Raja Ampat; 3) ketersediaan materi sesuai dengan kebutuhan capaian akhir mahasiswa Jurusan Perjalanan dan Jurusan Destinasi Pariwisata di Politeknik Pariwisata Negeri Makassar. Pengembangan buku ajar kontekstual tentang Geografi Pariwisata Raja Ampat direkomensadikan sebagai suplemen buku referensi.

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Montero, Gustavo Grandal, and Erica Foden-Lenahan. "Occasional Papers: archival troves, affordability and accessories." Art Libraries Journal 40, no. 1 (2015): 20–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200000079.

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The world of art publishing is often characterized by hefty exhibition catalogues and glossy artist monographs that aim to be comprehensive documentation of a theme or an artist’s output, but also cost more than pocket money to purchase. As art librarians we purchase, move, and sometimes read them every day. Occasionally a publication will catch your attention, maybe because it appears ephemeral, or perhaps because it more closely resembles books that you might accession into an artists’ books or artists’ publications collection. Occasional Papers publications have that look and yet their content points to a wider audience. Their philosophy of the cheap paperback makes them unusual in mainstream art publishing. How does a small publisher survive? Clearly by disregarding just about everything the publishing textbooks say. Occasional Papers has found its niche and sat down to tell us about it.

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Yoade, Adewale, and Victor Onifade. "Housing Affordability in Iwo, Nigeria." African Journal of Housing and Sustainable Development 1, no. 1 (2020): 96–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.52968/28462679.

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Housing is recognized as one of the most important in humans' hierarchy of existential needs. However, access to decent, safe and sanitary housing accommodation at affordable disposal rates has been a mirage to most Nigerians especially the middle and low-income segment of the society. In line with SDG 11 which focuses on sustainable cities and communities, this study explores means of making cities safe and sustainable via access to decent and affordable housing. With a focus on Iwo in Nigeria's Osun State, the study aims to ascertain the extent of the problem as well as the challenges it poses to creating a sustainable built environment. Iwo is a typical Nigerian traditional town that has been transformed by modernity. The study utilizes a comprehensive data set containing socio-economic variables of households as well as indicators of housing characteristics including, cost, rent, size and quality. Primary and secondary data were utilized. The basic data set came from a structured questionnaire that was administered to selected residents of the study area. The systematic sampling technique was used to select buildings at intervals of every twentieth building in the nine wards into which the city was stratified. In all, 1,061 copies of the questionnaires were administered on household heads in the city. Secondary data were sourced from published sources such as the report of the survey of housing units in selected urban towns in Osun State by Osun State Ministry of Finance, journal articles, textbooks and the Internet among others. Frequency tables and percentages were used to explain the results of the study. It is suggested that the institutional framework to promote, enhance and encourage affordable housing provision should be created in the town. Findings establish that high cost of acquiring land (RII = 4.22) is the most important challenge of housing delivery while the least challenging factors affecting housing delivery is lack of critical infrastructures in urban and rural areas of the state (RII = 2.15).

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Blicher, Heather. "Shining the Light." Journal of New Librarianship 9, no. 2 (2024): 37–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/17/3.

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Open educational resources (OER) gained traction in education with a focus on affordability and access to ensure students avoid undue hardship due to the high cost of textbooks. Now we must push beyond affordability and access to include equity. Equity ensures that content does not include unintentionally biased content, a lack of culturally relevant content, underrepresentation, exaggerated negative associations, and limited positive associations. Open Oregon Educational Resources centers equity in the Targeted Pathways project by including grant-funded equity consultants as a part of the leadership team. The DEI-focused roles of the equity consultants ensure inclusive and accurate content design to promote the value of differences between people. This article includes background on the Targeted Pathways project and explains how equity consultants challenge authors and leadership team members to engage differently by reflecting on personal agency and positionality, including equity strategies used to ensure the content developed will provide a student experience that it is inclusive and respectful of all individuals.

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Bala PhD, Abubakar, Nuruddeen Abubakar, and Esther Yusuf Enoch. "ACCESS TO DEBT FINANCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN NIGERIA." Lagos Journal of Contemporary Studies in Education 2, no. 02 (2024): 373–85. https://doi.org/10.36349/lajocse.2024.v02i02.029.

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This paper examines the relationship between access to debt finance (affordability, timeliness and adequate capital) and the performance of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The objective of the study is to determine the relationship between affordability, timeliness, adequacy and performance of small-scale enterprises in Nigeria. The study utilized different related literatures sourced from current journal articles, textbooks, and previous research of scholars that are related to the study. Some of the preliminary findings showed that all the factors in affordability and adequacy have a positive relationship with the performance of SMEs. However, timeliness has a negative relationship with the performance of SMEs in Nigeria. Therefore, the study recommended that the Government should give loans and other financial assistance to small business owners at lower interest charges so that they can boost their business. Additionally, the technicalities involved in the issuance of facilities by the banks should be addressed. Because the loans are not issued on a short-term basis mostly, the loans are given on a long-term basis, thereby, the technicalities involved take longer periods. Moreover, proper adequate funding of business can boost the performance of that business; therefore, authorities concern should provide proper capital debt finance to the SMEs in the country. Thus, their performance will increase and thereby create employment, and job opportunities and pay taxes to the government.

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Mazrur, Rodhatul Jennah, Abdul Mujib, and Zulfa Jamalie. "The acceptance and effectiveness of digital learning technologies: A detailed empirical investigation in Islamic study classrooms." Journal of Education and e-Learning Research 10, no. 2 (2023): 175–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.20448/jeelr.v10i2.4495.

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The acceptance of different technologies in different classroom settings has been addressed in the current study. Integrating alignment theory with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this study investigates the predictive differences between the use and adoption of four technologies. The technologies were used in Islamic study classrooms for four months during the spring semester of 2022 among the students of the Palangkaraya state Islamic religious institute in Indonesia. The survey questionnaire was distributed among students at the end of the semester. The results of this study revealed students' behavioral intentions to use all four digital technologies. However, the impact of adopting the classroom response system was larger followed by digital textbooks, mobile virtual reality and classroom chats. These results depict that students prefer the classroom response system and have little preferences for classroom chats while learning Islamic studies. The favorable results for the classroom response system, digital textbooks and mobile virtual reality depict that practitioners should consider the ease of access and affordability of these technologies at all educational levels to enhance students' learning capabilities.

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Osman Nur, Abdirahman. "The Academic Success Among the Students of Low-Income Families." International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science VIII, no. VIII (2024): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2024.808001.

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Students’ academic success is often impacted by various factors such as family background, socio-economic status, and access to educational resources. However, students from low-income families face unique challenges that hinder their academic achievement. The purpose of this study is to comprehensively analyze these challenges and identify potential strategies to support the academic success of these students. The study began by examining the impact of poverty on the educational outcomes of students. It will evaluate how economic hardships, limited access to resources like textbooks and technology, and unstable living conditions may impact their academic performance. A qualitative research design was used in the study to understand how the expected result of academic success among students from low-income families can vary based on individual circumstances. However, research and studies will show that there are potential challenges that students from low-income families may face that can impact their academic success. These challenges may include limited access to educational resources, such as textbooks or technology, lower-quality schools, inadequate nutrition, less parental involvement, and increased exposure to stressful home environments. This research intends to investigate the above issues and to provide recommendations for Policymakers to focus on increasing the availability and affordability of educational resources, such as providing free textbooks or laptops to low-income students. Additionally, interventions that target the socio-emotional well-being of students, such as counseling services or mentorship programs, should be implemented.

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Mahajan, Shashikant. "CollegeBay: A Resale Marketplace for College Students." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 09, no. 04 (2025): 1–9. https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsrem45551.

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Abstract - The increasing costs of educational materials and essential goods for students have led to a growing demand for affordable alternatives. CollegeBay is an online reselling platform designed specifically for college students to buy and sell used textbooks, electronics, furniture, and other necessities. This study explores the objectives, design methodology, and implementation of CollegeBay, highlighting its role in facilitating cost-effective and sustainable exchanges within college communities. The platform incorporates features such as user verification, post moderation, and real-time chat, ensuring a trustworthy and efficient marketplace. The research methodology includes a literature review, comparative analysis, and user-centric design principles, leading to a structured implementation strategy. The findings suggest that CollegeBay has the potential to improve affordability and reduce waste, aligning with broader trends in the sharing economy. This research contributes to the understanding of student-driven e-commerce and highlights best practices for designing niche online marketplaces. Key Words: Online reselling, secondhand marketplace, college students, sharing economy, platform

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Santiago, Ariana, and Lauren Ray. "Navigating support models for OER publishing: case studies from the University of Houston and the University of Washington." Reference Services Review 48, no. 3 (2020): 397–413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-03-2020-0019.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe programs that support open educational resources (OER) publishing in academic libraries. Insights, opportunities and challenges are shared in relation to the broader open education movement. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides two case studies describing the development of OER publishing programs at large, public research universities – the University of Houston and the University of Washington. Each program takes an Author DIY approach to publishing support and is in the early years of supporting OER adoption and creation. Findings These case studies demonstrate the need for a greater focus on decision-making and workflows. They illuminate challenges and opportunities for librarians supporting OER initiatives, including adapting existing models of OER publishing, navigating institutional culture, moving OER programs beyond affordability and how to sustain and scale OER programs with shifting institutional support. Originality/value OER is an emerging program area within academic libraries, and much of the focus has been on outreach and advocacy around affordable alternatives to commercial textbooks. Little has been written about programmatic initiatives to support OER publishing. This paper adds unique examples to the OER literature and raises new questions around support for OER publishing.

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Gabba, Tamanna. "Redefining Dictionaries for Mobile Learning: A Study of the Learner-Friendly Features of an Online Dictionary." International Journal of English Learning & Teaching Skills 3, no. 3 (2021): 2210–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.15864/ijelts.3304.

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Amidst a plethora of materials available for learning English as a second or foreign language, the place of dictionary has not been defined adequately. The potential of dictionaries as source of information about language pertaining to vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and spellings is generally underestimated. While the use of primary teaching materials like textbooks may be maximized or minimized depending on the context, the scant use of a dictionary is common to most of the language classrooms around the world. The ‘taken-for-granted’ approach towards dictionaries has made its use recede to the background in the language curriculum. Reasons like time constraints, the teacher’s lack of training or expertise, non-affordability or lack of resources etc. could also be cited in favour of the usual neglect of this teaching-learning aid. However, with the recent splurge in the use of mobile devices for language learning, the place of dictionaries is being redefined in the language learning process due to factors like portability, freedom of time and place, flexibility of usage, and social connectivity. The present article is an attempt to explore and uncover a range of features offered by mobile dictionaries that could potentially foster language learning. The focus of study and observations will be the online version of Oxford Learner’s Dictionary since it incorporates the printed version and provides additional learner-centred resources. The use of this dictionary is looked at as an opportunity to be utilized in order to strengthen linguistic and communicative competence of the learners.

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Udeze, Ejidike Henry, and A. Nwuba L. "Adaptation of New Technologies by Fish Farmers in South East, Nigeria." International Journal of Engineering Research & Science 7, no. 12 (2021): 01–08. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5809744.

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Abstract— Adaptation of new technologies like intensive system of fish culture, processing of fish using modified drum ovum as well as other new technologies were studied in the South East Nigeria. Data collection for this study came from primary and secondary data. The primary data was generated through field survey using well-structured questionnaires as a major research instrument. The secondary data on the other hand were obtained through relevant literature ranging from textbooks, journals, articles, periodicals, seminar papers and proceedings. The result evinced that fish farmers in the entire south east used mainly intensive system of farming and less of extensive system of farming. Modified drum ovum is the most popular processing method preferred by all the fish farmers in the entire five south east states of Nigeria while choker kiln is the least. This can be attributed to its availability and affordability. The study recommends government support towards fish farming activities in the entire five South Eastern States of Nigeria. The farmers are encouraged to form cooperative societies or groups to gain easy access to credit facilities, they should also as a matter of urgency reorganize their various state Agricultural Development Programmes and recruit young fishery graduate that can be deployed in their state local government areas as well as providing financial assistance to these fish farmers through loans, subsidies in the form of feed, fish fingerlings, processing units etc. and organized special trainings in on-farm feed formulation, hatchery, fish processing, marketing, fish pond management and maintenance.

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Raible, John, and Aimee DeNoyelles. "The role of business agreements in defining textbook affordability and digital materials: A document analysis." Higher Learning Research Communications 5, no. 4 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.18870/hlrc.v5i4.284.

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Adopting digital materials such as eTextbooks and e-coursepacks is a potential strategy to address textbook affordability in the United States. However, university business relationships with bookstore vendors implicitly structure which instructional resources are available and in what manner. In this study, a document analysis was conducted on the bookstore contracts for the universities included in the State University System of Florida. Namely, issues of textbook affordability, digital material terminology and seller exclusivity were investigated. It was found that textbook affordability was generally conceived in terms of print rental textbooks and buyback programs, and that eTextbooks were priced higher than print textbooks (25% to 30% markup). Implications and recommendations for change are shared.DOI: <a href="/index.php/HLRC/editor/viewMetadata/dx.doi.org/10.18870/hlrc.v5i4.284">10.18870/hlrc.v5i4.284</a>

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Metz-Wiseman, Monica. "Textbook Affordability: An Update." Against the Grain 28, no. 5 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.7771/2380-176x.7508.

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Lyons, Charles. "Library Roles with Textbook Affordability." Against the Grain 26, no. 5 (2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.7771/2380-176x.6841.

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Benoit, Andy M. "Textbook Affordability and Student Acceptance of eTextbooks: An Institutional Case-study." Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 9, no. 2 (2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2018.2.3.

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There is significant interest among institutions of higher education in the potential of digital textbooks to enhance student learning and to address issues arising from textbook affordability. Innovations in digital textbook design and delivery infrastructure and the emergence of exemplary practices from early adopters signal that digital reading may be a practical alternative to print. Less well understood, however, is students’ experience of textbook affordability, their experience of print and digital textbook utilization, and factors that might influence their acceptance of digital textbooks. This paper explores the results of a semester-long eTextbook research project at a Canadian college and shares six suggestions grounded in student feedback. Les établissements d’enseignement supérieur s’intéressent considérablement au potentiel des manuels numériques pour améliorer l’apprentissage des étudiants et pour répondre au problème du coût élevé des manuels. Les innovations dans le domaine de la conception des manuels numériques et de l’infrastructure de leur distribution, ainsi que l’émergence de pratiques exemplaires de la part des premières personnes qui ont adopté ces manuels, signalent que la lecture numérique peut être considérée comme une alternative pratique à la page imprimée. Toutefois, ce que l’on connaît moins, ce sont l’expérience des étudiants face au coût des manuels, leur expérience à utiliser des manuels imprimés ou des manuels numériques, ainsi que les facteurs qui pourraient influencer leur acceptation des manuels numériques. Cet article explore les résultats d’un projet de recherche portant sur l’utilisation d’un manuel numérique pendant tout un semestre dans un collège canadien et présente six suggestions basées sur les rétroactions des étudiants.

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