Overall Rating Reporter
Overall Score
Liaison Stalin Espinal
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

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

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Complete Reporter 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?:
Yes

A brief description of the incentives to encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks:
Open Educational Resources (OER) are free and openly licensed educational materials that can be used for teaching, learning, research, and other purposes.

If yes to either of the above, provide:

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

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