BGSU library staff to present at Oregon webinar on textbook procurement

Two employees from Bowling Green State University Libraries will be featured speakers at an upcoming webinar hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources. The event, titled "Ohio’s Innovative Approaches to Textbook Procurement," will take place on Nov. 20 and focus on strategies to make textbooks more affordable for students.

Gretchen Avery, textbook specialist, and Andrea Boehme, access service director, will present BGSU’s innovative “library-as-bookstore” model, which combines library and bookstore methods to provide affordable course materials. They will join OhioLINK representatives, who will discuss statewide textbook affordability efforts.

Open Oregon Educational Resources is dedicated to reducing textbook costs by supporting open educational resources (OER) and other affordability initiatives across Oregon. This webinar will highlight how similar initiatives are being carried out in Ohio.

The webinar is scheduled from 2-3 p.m. Central Time and will be recorded and captioned for later viewing. Registration is open to anyone interested in learning more about textbook affordability solutions. Register to attend the webinar.