Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 45.66
Liaison Stalin Espinal
Submission Date March 2, 2023

STARS v2.2

City University of New York, Brooklyn College
IN-41: Textbook Affordability

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.50 Stalin Espinal
Sustainability Coordinator
Environmental Health & Safety
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Does the institution host a peer-to-peer textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project?:
Yes

A brief description of the textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project:

The textbook exchange allows members of the Brooklyn College community to buy and sell used textbooks and course materials without any commission fees. You can offer books for sale, search through available book listings and express interest in a books that are not currently listed on the site by posting a book request.


Does the institution provide incentives for academic staff that explicitly encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks?:
No

A brief description of the incentives to encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks:
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Website URL where information about the textbook affordability incentives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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