2008 Woodie Awards
SA Tries to Alleviate Textbook Costs
Sherri Daus
Issue date: 3/4/04 Section: News
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Student Association, in cooperation with Dr. Timothy Fulop, is working to bring textbooks to the Lakeland library in an effort to make them readily accessible to students having trouble affording their high costs.
Bonnie Field, President of SA, also feels that there is a need to offer "expanded materials in specific subject areas that can be used for cross referencing or research."
"We want to ensure that copies of materials are available to all students the first day of classes. Also, sometimes the book store runs out or does not purchase enough for the demand," remarked Field.
Although the library does not have the money to purchase and keep all class texts current, the library staff is willing to catalog and organize the books and make them a permanent part of the library.
According to Field, Dr. Fulop is going to present the idea to faculty at the next meeting and ask that they donate copies of the textbooks they are currently using. It will then be determined how many more need to be purchased. Students are encouraged to donate used texts to the library; reimbursement for student texts may or may not be a future option.
"Even if we don't get every book this year, it is a great start that can be expanded upon in the coming years. Plus, if people get use to donating such materials, it may just become habit," said Field.
Bonnie Field, President of SA, also feels that there is a need to offer "expanded materials in specific subject areas that can be used for cross referencing or research."
"We want to ensure that copies of materials are available to all students the first day of classes. Also, sometimes the book store runs out or does not purchase enough for the demand," remarked Field.
Although the library does not have the money to purchase and keep all class texts current, the library staff is willing to catalog and organize the books and make them a permanent part of the library.
According to Field, Dr. Fulop is going to present the idea to faculty at the next meeting and ask that they donate copies of the textbooks they are currently using. It will then be determined how many more need to be purchased. Students are encouraged to donate used texts to the library; reimbursement for student texts may or may not be a future option.
"Even if we don't get every book this year, it is a great start that can be expanded upon in the coming years. Plus, if people get use to donating such materials, it may just become habit," said Field.