Steven Bell, Associate University Librarian at Temple University, shares findings from his research on the relationship between academic libraries and college bookstores. Read more…
Meredith Schreiber, Chemeketa’s Bookstore Director, presents highlights and takeaways from this year’s Textbook Affordability Conference. Read more…
Over two years, estimated course materials costs have fallen as textbook affordability initiatives in Oregon’s community colleges have grown. Read more…
Many institutions rely on an estimate of $100 per student, per course when calculating savings that result from OER adoptions. This post explains why that is a fair estimate. Read more…
This post explores several strategies that libraries can pursue to encourage the use of library content as course materials. While library materials are not the same thing as open educational resources, they can be an important component in solving the problem of high textbook prices. Read more…
When we talk about the cost of textbooks at Oregon’s community colleges, how much money are we really talking about? This post presents a summary of research findings. Read more…
When we talk about the cost of textbooks at Oregon’s community colleges, how much money are we really talking about? Open Oregon is using a standard methodology to conduct research for all 17 of Oregon’s community colleges in order to establish a baseline that we can measure future progress against. Read more…