As the
hub of course materials on campus, college bookstores are right on the front
lines of textbook affordability. Amy Hofer, coordinator of statewide open education
library services, Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, OR, and instrumental
in the Open Oregon Educational Resources project, will explore the role campus
stores might play in affordability during a Thought Leader presentation at NACS’
Campus Market Expo (CAMEX) 2018 in Dallas, TX.
Her
session will be streamed live as part of an open Facebook Live event on Friday,
March 2, beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern. Go to the NACS Facebook page to
experience the hourlong live session and submit questions for Hofer.
As part
of her session, Hofer will take a look at the growth of open educational
resources (OER) in higher education and how copyright factors into the creation
of OER.
Her
talk, coming just before Open Education Week (March 5-9), will continue the
discussion around the cost of course materials and OER that was explored last
November at the 2017 Textbook Affordability Conference (TAC) organized by NACS.
Related resources from TAC and NACS Cram Sessions are available in The Hub
online community’s public Course Materials, Digital Content, and Supplying the Campus Community library, along with curated resources for Open Ed Week 2018.
