| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.69 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Kleindienst |
| Submission Date | April 5, 2023 |
Wesleyan University
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.50 |
Jennifer
Kleindienst Sustainability Coordinator Finance and Administration |
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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 WSA (student government) has a textbook exchange program and The Resource Center provides textbooks for low-income students.
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:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Olin Library created a guide about open educational resources (OER) textbooks: http://libguides.wesleyan.edu/oer for an OER panel that it organized to raise awareness of the need for more OER adoption on campus.
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