Slides from "Liaison Librarian Roles in Promoting Affordable Textbook Alternatives."  This online talk was part of the UNCG - East Carolina University symposium titled "Discussions of Textbook Affordability" held on an April 20, 2018

Leininger, Lea

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Liaison Librarian Roles in Promoting Affordable Textbook Alternatives Lea Leininger, Nursing and Health Science Librarian, UNC GreensboroDiscussions on Textbook AffordabilityApril 20, 2018OverviewMini-Grants at UNCGLiaison Roles - Find, Curate, Educate Affordable Textbook Alternatives Nursing Liaison TakeawaysMini-Grants at UNCG$1,000 for adoption of free/low cost textbook alternatives Faculty paired with liaison librarian and instructional technology consultantNursing course awards in 2017● Nursing 420/470: Community Health● Nursing 620: Law & Policy● Nursing 705: Evidence Based PracticeLiaison Role - Find Liaison librarian ● Reviewed prior syllabi● Discussed course needs ● Searched repositories and other resources● Met again with faculty, searched together and discussed access and permissionsInstructors reviewed librarian suggestions and requested librarian feedback on additional resourcesAffordable Alternatives - Open Educational ResourcesConcerns: locating relevant, appealing content with ancillaries (activities, quizzes)Images fromhttp://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks https://www.merlot.org https://www.pogoe.orghttps://openstax.org http://ocw.jhsph.edu Affordable Alternatives - FreeConcerns: quality, appeal, permissions, stability, linkingImages fromhttps://www.healthypeople.gov (YouTube logo permission not sought) https://ctb.ku.edu/en/influencing-policy-developmenthttp://www.wadsworth.com/psychology_d/templates/student_resources/workshops/index.htmlAffordable Alternatives - Library LicensedConcerns● Digital rights management restrictions: 1 person at a time ● Stability: ejournals and ebooks shift in and out of collection● Linking: permalinks that allow off campus log inImages fromhttps://www.healio.com/nursing/journals/jcen http://uncg.worldcat.org/oclc/938434395http://uncg.worldcat.org/oclc/707438979Liaison Role - Curate Liaison Role - Educate Help instructors provide reliable, ethical access● Licensing, permissions, digital rights management● Permalinks Help students find and use resources● LibGuides, tutorialsNursing Liaison TakeawaysGreat opportunity ● Time consuming but informative● Increased other requests for instructional resourcesAssessment ● Savings estimates and student surveys were satisfying● Ask instructors to list resource adoptions - most useful? most problematic? ResourcesCase Studies (Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources): https://www.cccoer.org/casestudyFirst Aid for Student Cost: Helping Nursing Faculty Move Away From Textbook Purchase Requirements (Leininger L, Charleston Conference, Nov 2017): https://tinyurl.com/firstaidstudentcostsResearch Guides: Open Educational Resources: http://uncg.libguides.com/oerSuccessful OER Adoption Models: Academic Libraries Leading the Way: https://sparcopen.org/news/2017/successful-oer-adoption-models-academic-libraries-leading-wayThank You!Lea LeiningerNursing and Health Sciences Librarianlaleinin@uncg.edu

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