Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-25-2023
Abstract
This paper discusses an etextbook initiative which an academic library adopted to support affordable learning. After providing an overview of how textbook costs affect university students, the paper details the library’s etextbook initiative and how the library works both proactively (before/during the course design phase) and reactively (after textbook selection) to identify library etextbooks which courses can use in place of student purchased textbooks. The paper then reviews data demonstrating the use of library etextbooks in courses and the cost savings to students resulting from replacing student purchased textbooks with library etextbooks. The paper concludes by discussing problems and issues the library has encountered using library ebooks as textbooks.
College/Unit
Administrative Offices, Executives, and Centers
Academic Department
Learning Commons
Publication or Event Title
Journal of New Librarianship
Volume
8
Issue
2
First Page
41
Last Page
56
ISSN
2471-3880
DOI
10.33011/newlibs/14/3
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Jaffy, M. (2023). Free Via Library (FVL) Etextbooks: Enhancing Affordable Learning by Involving an Academic Library in the Textbook Selection Process. Journal of New Librarianship, 8 (2), 41-56. https://doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/14/3