Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 49.48
Liaison William Clancey
Submission Date Jan. 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

Durham College
IN-41: Textbook Affordability

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.50 William Clancey
Chief Operating Engineer/Technical Service Manager Facilities Management
Facilities Management
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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:
Durham College has both a text book buy-back policy and a text book exchange online community.
https://durham.bookware3000.ca/course-materials/textbooks-buy-back
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110692108605/

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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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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