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Assessing Textbook Costs At A Small College, Stephen G. Krueger, Lewis Ward
Assessing Textbook Costs At A Small College, Stephen G. Krueger, Lewis Ward
Dartmouth Library Staff Publications
In recent years, the cost of textbooks has risen drastically, making it an important issue for everyone involved in higher education. Accurate and specific information on the cost of textbooks is needed to effectively address the situation. Over the summer of 2018, a librarian and an undergraduate student at a small liberal arts college assessed the textbook costs at their institution, using methodology developed by community colleges doing similar research. Based on course catalogs, bookstore records, and other resources, they calculated the costs for students in different disciplines over four years of study. These costs were impacted by major, courses …
Intro To Oer For Library Employees, Stephen G. Krueger
Intro To Oer For Library Employees, Stephen G. Krueger
Dartmouth Library Workshops and Presentations
Open educational resources (OER) are materials, such as open textbooks, that are free for anyone to use and share. This session will provide library employees with basic information about OER from a library perspective. Attendees will learn what makes a resource open access, how OER can help students and faculty, and where to find open textbooks and other OER.
Trans Health And Information Access, Stephen G. Krueger, Elaina Vitale
Trans Health And Information Access, Stephen G. Krueger, Elaina Vitale
Dartmouth Library Workshops and Presentations
Trans people experience myriad barriers to appropriate healthcare; one of these is simple access to information. Where can providers and patients find reliable, up-to-date, freely available information on their transition and other healthcare issues? Stephen Krueger (Scholarly Publishing Librarian) and Elaina Vitale (Research & Education Librarian) will discuss these issues in the context of open access information.
Supporting Students With Open Textbooks, Stephen G. Krueger, Katie Harding
Supporting Students With Open Textbooks, Stephen G. Krueger, Katie Harding
Dartmouth Library Workshops and Presentations
Have you ever considered adopting an open textbook for your course? If you are concerned about your students' access to their assigned textbook or if you are interested in exploring what open textbooks exist in your field, this session is for you. You'll learn how to find and use free, high quality, digital textbooks.
Best Practices For Student-Led Publishing, Victoria Corwin
Best Practices For Student-Led Publishing, Victoria Corwin
Dartmouth Library Staff Publications
The Dartmouth Library engages with student writers and editors to support and advise publications. This guide was written by Victoria Corwin, Edward Connery Lathem Digital Library Fellow, in June 2020 after extensive literature reviews, interviews, and personal experience as a student Editor in Chief for three years.
This document covers some best practices for many aspects of student publishing at Dartmouth, including starting a publication, finding support, securing funding, publishing content, increasing visibility, copyright advice, and much more. The resources listed here apply to all types of publications, such as literary magazines, science journals, newspapers, blogs, and zines. This guide …