This presentation discusses an undergraduate student-led textbook affordability initiative that resulted in a library collaboration that enhanced student engagement, raised awareness of readily available free resources, and facilitated mentorship opportunities in student leadership and grant writing. The partnership has demonstrated the library's impact on student success beyond traditional academic support and resulted in the development of a textbook stipend and the promotion of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Access (OA)adoption.
After attending, participants will be able to: 1. Identify opportunities to engage with student leaders to tackle textbook affordability challenges through library collaboration 2. Develop and implement effective student surveys to investigate challenges and needs associated with high textbook costs 3. Reflect on innovative outreach strategies and mentorship opportunities for librarians to support student advocacy and leadership in addressing textbook affordability
