The cost of textbooks is a significant concern for undergraduate students, particularly at institutions serving marginalized populations. This study explores this issue at the University of New Mexico, a Hispanic-Serving R1 institution. A comprehensive survey was conducted among undergraduate students to understand their perceptions of textbook costs and its impact on their academic success. The survey covered aspects such as the perceived reasonableness of costs, budgeting practices, and strategies to manage expenses. The results revealed that high textbook costs significantly affect students’ financial well-being and academic success. Many students perceive these costs as unreasonable, leading to financial strain. Students employ various strategies to manage these expenses, including purchasing from vendors other than the campus bookstore, renting, or sharing books with classmates. This study underscores the need for enhanced support and resources to alleviate the financial burden of textbook costs on students, contributing valuable insights to the literature on this subject.
JC: Well I'd like to introduce our panel on broader perspectives and our thinking on this is looking at beyond training and education and learning, are there other applications for data curation profiles? and are there other areas that librarians could or should perhaps explore?, sort of similar to our educational panel and looking at the theme of identity and responsibilities, what other potential exists out there for actively growing this capacity in librarians? And we're very pleased to have three folks with us, we have Dianne Dietrich from Cornell University, we have Nancy McGovern on the big giant screen behind us from MIT, and we have Holly Surbaugh from the Stratus Consulting. Nancy, do you want to go ahead and start us off?
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