| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.12 |
| Liaison | Richard Manton |
| Submission Date | Sept. 12, 2024 |
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Richard
Manton Director of Sustainability Sustainability Office |
Does the institution host a peer-to-peer textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project?:
A brief description of the textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project:
University of Galway Student's Union runs a second-hand bookshop. Students can drop the books to sell in to the Students’ Union office and set the price yourself. The Students’ Union take a €2 administrative charge for each book sold. Note: We ask that all books are priced lower than the original cost.
Does the institution provide incentives for academic staff that explicitly encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks?:
A brief description of the incentives to encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks:
The University of Galway Library supports and promotes Open Educational Resources (OERs). OERs are digital resources used for teaching and learning that have been released under an open licence permitting their use and re-purposing by others. OERs reduce costs and barriers for students while making learning easier and better. Studies have found a direct link between OERs and higher test scores, lower failure rates, and lower drop-out rates.
https://library.universityofgalway.ie/teaching/oer/#
This includes:
Finding & Sharing OERs: https://libguides.library.universityofgalway.ie/oer/finding-and-sharing
Open Press at University of Galway: https://openpress.universityofgalway.ie/
The University of Galway Open Access to Research Outputs policy encourages open acess. The purpose of the policy is to open access to, and long-term preservation of, the University’s research outputs to the maximum extent possible.
If yes to either of the above, provide:
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