Abstract
This Lively Discussion brought together librarians from Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers Florida and the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama. Both libraries were eager to share their experiences with others who have or are considering establishing a textbook affordability project or use Open Educational Resources (OER) to assist students succeed despite the high cost of textbooks.
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Textbook Tuesday
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Textbook Affordability Initiative
Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About… Textbook Affordability and OER
This Lively Discussion brought together librarians from Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers Florida and the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama. Both libraries were eager to share their experiences with others who have or are considering establishing a textbook affordability project or use Open Educational Resources (OER) to assist students succeed despite the high cost of textbooks.