The Price Isn't Right: How Libraries Can Overcome the Invisible Cost of Education

Presenter Information

Krystie Wilfong, Bates CollegeFollow
Christina Bell, Bates CollegeFollow
Zane Omohundro, Bates CollegeFollow

Type

Presentation

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7275/c1yj-m234

Session Description

The rising cost of textbooks prompted a small liberal arts college library to carve out funding and create a total reserves policy. Here’s how one library became a campus leader in issues of equity of access to forge new partnerships yielding stronger communication and fundraising opportunities.

Type of Library

College Library

Keywords

reserves, collections, equity, inclusion, textbooks, required reading

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