Are you frustrated by the price of textbooks?
Posted by Monte Maxwell.September 1st, 2016
The Downtown Campus Library is looking for 10 students to participate in a discussion about textbook prices and alternatives on Sept. 7.
Did You Know?
- The College Board estimated that the average undergraduate paid $1,225 for textbooks and supplies in 2014–15.
- The cost of textbooks is rising at a rate of 4 times inflation.
- Seven out of 10 students don’t purchase a required textbook during their academic career because of cost.
Experts from the University of Minnesota’s Open Textbook Network will be on campus and we would like to give students an opportunity to talk about how the cost of textbooks affect them.
Where: Downtown Campus Library, Room 2036
When: Wednesday, Sept. 7, 5-6 p.m.
If you have a story to tell, please sign up here. Space is limited to 10 students. Dinner will be provided for all participants. If you have questions, please contact Genifer Snipes, chair of the WVU Libraries Open Educational Resources Committee, at 304-293-4240 or genifer.snipes@mail.wvu.edu.
This focus group is sponsored by WVU Libraries.