| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.94 |
| Liaison | Caitlin Steele |
| Submission Date | July 21, 2023 |
San Francisco State University
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 0.50 |
caitlin
Steele Dr of Sust & Energy Sustainability |
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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:
Project Connect offers a FREE Book Loan Service to all SFSU students who are in need. Applications are available on GatorXperience & opens at the beginning of Fall & Spring semesters. Service includes physical textbooks, e-books, access codes, i-clickers, calculators and other academic resources.
Students may apply for textbooks listed in our Current Inventory List or apply for new titles. We have allocated funding and may be able to purchase new books but are limited to the number of purchases we can make. All qualified applications are processed on a first-come-first-served basis.
Students are limited to borrow up to 2 books per semester. Please note that it may take up to 4-5 business days to process your online Book Loan Application.
SFSU also has a free e-textbook loaning service available to all students.
Students may apply for textbooks listed in our Current Inventory List or apply for new titles. We have allocated funding and may be able to purchase new books but are limited to the number of purchases we can make. All qualified applications are processed on a first-come-first-served basis.
Students are limited to borrow up to 2 books per semester. Please note that it may take up to 4-5 business days to process your online Book Loan Application.
SFSU also has a free e-textbook loaning service available to all students.
Does the institution provide incentives for academic staff that explicitly encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks?:
Yes
A brief description of the incentives to encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks:
The SFSU Affordable Learning Solutions team within Academic Affairs works with faculty on low cost/no cost course material solutions. The SFSU J. Paul Leonard Library has a large collection of digital materials that are OER and free for faculty to use.
If yes to either of the above, provide:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
AS Book Loan: https://asi.sfsu.edu/as-book-loan
E-text Loaing: https://library.sfsu.edu/ebook-textbooks
E-text Loaing: https://library.sfsu.edu/ebook-textbooks
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