Will Library E-Books Help Solve the Textbook Affordability Issue? Using Textbook Adoption Lists to Target Collection Development

Q2 Social Sciences

Reference Librarian Pub Date : 2019-03-01 DOI:10.1080/02763877.2019.1584597

Steve Rokusek, R. Cooke

引用次数: 11

Abstract

ABSTRACT In response to rising textbook costs, many have urged adoption of open educational resources (OER) for students. However, library-owned e-books also provide free access to students, without the potential disadvantages of OER. In this study the authors explore the suitability of e-books as textbooks by examining the social sciences textbook list in Fall 2017 at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Overall, 18% of the textbooks were available as a multi-user format and this rate increased with course level. Despite their limited availability, multi-user e-books provide a free, convenient option for students, and they may play a role in the textbook affordability solution.

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图书馆电子图书有助于解决教科书的可负担性问题吗？利用教材采用清单实现馆藏开发

摘要为了应对不断上涨的教科书成本，许多人敦促采用面向学生的开放教育资源。然而，图书馆拥有的电子书也为学生提供免费访问，没有OER的潜在缺点。在这项研究中，作者通过查看佛罗里达海湾海岸大学（FGCU）2017年秋季的社会科学教科书清单，探讨了电子书作为教科书的适用性。总体而言，18%的教科书是以多用户形式提供的，这一比例随着课程水平的提高而增加。尽管可用性有限，但多用户电子书为学生提供了免费、方便的选择，它们可能在教科书负担能力解决方案中发挥作用。

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