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College Libraries Strategic Planning

Textbook Affordability Strategic Initiative

Actions taken to date

  • Analyze textbook adoption list each semester to identify textbooks available from vendors with library licensing
  • Order new editions of print textbooks on reserve; over $8,000 spent as of 1/10/22
  • Install Controlled Digital Lending software from Image Access for certain textbooks in high enrollment courses.
  • Made Course Reserves more discoverable in library search engine (Primo)
  • Also addressing removing nonacademic barriers by partnering with Holistic Student Services to distribute food bags and information