Textbook costs have outpaced inflation by 300% over the last 30 years, creating a huge impediment to college success and retention. Textbooks cost the average student $1,200 per year and 65% of students say they have not purchased a required textbook due to the cost, according to a 2014 Public Interest Research Group survey and the 2018 Florida Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey.

We encourage faculty to consider Open Educational Resources in order to support student success. Librarians and instructional designers are available to share expertise in copyright, licensing, open access, course management software and tools, electronic reserves, subject-matter content, and multimedia resources.