... facing affordability concerns. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature on non-disciplinary uses of online research guides and is the first to survey academic library guides on educational funding opportunities. Reports of research funding initiatives suggest that these services...

... that contribute to improving college affordability. Design/methodology/approach After reviewing important literature pertaining to library consortia and college affordability, this paper presents a detailed case study of CARLI’s collection and OER initiatives. Findings Owing to their economies of scale...

... study describes how a campus could adopt any or all of the gratitude campaign strategies and it includes openly licensed examples, templates, and models for readers to use. Originality/value Open education and affordability efforts that use presentations, grant programs, and awards are common...

...Christina Riehman-Murphy; Victoria Raish; Emily Mross; Andrea Pritt; Elizabeth Nelson Purpose This paper aims to describe a case study of the open and affordable educational resources (OAER) initiatives led by Penn State University Libraries (UL) and implemented at its many campuses which...