Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Academic library budgets are contracting while library usage is increasing. How can \nacademic libraries best help campuses reduce costs and better serve their \ncommunities? One strategy is collecting campus-created content online and making it \navailable through the campus Institutional Repository. All faculty, including tenure track \nand adjuncts, at California State University San Marcos were invited to participate in a \nbrief Web-based survey with both quantitative and qualitative questions. With an 18% \nresponse rate, the survey results indicate a strong interest in free or reduced cost \neducational materials, as well as a high level of concern about the cost of educational \nmaterials. Faculty responses indicate they are looking for alternatives to high priced \ncurriculum materials, and are looking to the library for assistance. The crisis in scholarly \ncommunication and educational budgets is coming together to create a surge of support \nfor free or low cost educational resources. Many campuses across the country have \ncreated programs to support open educational resources, with the main push coming \nfrom campus libraries or librarians. The data from this survey and examination of \ncurrent campus climate, combined with the analysis of implementation factors by other \norganizations, will bolster the argument for libraries to create open repositories for \ncampus scholarship.
Authors: Carmen Mitchell, Melanie Chu
Institution: California State University, San Marcos
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2158593557