Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.60
Liaison Hayley Berliner
Submission Date Oct. 23, 2024

STARS v2.2

Trinity College (CT)
IN-41: Textbook Affordability

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.50 Hayley Berliner
Sustainability Coordinator
Finance & Operations
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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:
A book shelf where anyone can donate books and where we put books collected from our move-out program. These books are available for free to anyone who wants them. Most of the books are textbooks. Also, the Library maintains a selection of current textbooks at the circulation desk, which students may borrow for limited amounts of time.

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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If yes to either of the above, provide:

Website URL where information about the textbook affordability incentives is available:

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