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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Student Strategies for Coping with Textbook Costs and the Role of Library Course Reserves
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Christie, Anne; Pollitz, John H.; Middleton, Cheryl – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2009
College and university students across the United States are concerned about the cost of textbooks. This study examines the student patterns of coping with textbook inflation and the role that course reserve collections play in ameliorating costs. In the winter of 2007, an online survey was distributed to 1,500 Oregon State University students to…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Purchasing, Coping, Library Role
Supporting a Culture of Scholarship for Academic Librarians
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Sapon-White, Richard; King, Valery; Christie, Anne – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2004
Academic library faculty require a supportive atmosphere in order to successfully engage in research and publication. At Oregon State University, the Library Faculty Association (LFA) provides venues for peer criticism of manuscripts and presentations and for the discussion of professional issues. A survey of LFA members on their level of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Nontenured Faculty, Librarians, Scholarship