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Alt-Textbook grant application deadline is Nov. 21

11/10/2025

Apply now for the latest round of the Libraries’ Alt-Textbook Grants—a faculty incentive initiative encouraging the use of open textbooks while maintaining high-quality course design and…

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The Libraries’ partnership with Pressbooks opens OERs to all

4/15/2025

More faculty are submitting more Alt-Textbook grant requests for larger-impact projects. That’s a good thing. But how can the Libraries scale up its support of their development while lowering…

Sometimes open educational resources (OERs) are online collections of texts about a particular subject selected from magazines, newspapers, and academic journals. Other times they might be created from scratch by the instructor themselves, or adapted from another OER created elsewhere and remixed especially for the instructor’s class.

After 10 years, the Libraries’ Alt-Textbook program is about more than just massive savings

3/31/2025

The Libraries now offers faculty the future of textbooks through Pressbooks. Everything is more expensive now.The rising costs of groceries, health care, and housing have become a major driver…

The Libraries' Alt-Textbook program addresses the always-rising cost of classroom materials

The Libraries announces its spring 2024 Alt-Textbook Grants to faculty

9/28/2023

The Libraries has awarded its spring 2024 Alt-Textbook Grants to nine unique courses across the university. The program’s support will directly impact over 3600 students and save them a total of…

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The Libraries' Alt-Textbook Program exceeds its crowdfunding goal

2/20/2023

Thank you for helping NC State students save a lot on textbooks! The crowdfunding campaign for the Libraries’ Alt-Textbook Program exceeded its $5000 goal by February 17. Over 60 donors gave over $…

The NC State University Libraries' Alt-Textbook grant program saves students on textbook costs and helps faculty teach better.

The Libraries announces its spring 2023 Alt-Textbook Grants to faculty

1/26/2023

The Libraries has awarded its spring 2023 Alt-Textbook Grants to eleven unique courses across the university. The program’s support will directly impact over 1638 students and save them a total of $…

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Give to the Libraries’ Alt-Textbook Program crowdfunding campaign!

1/17/2023

Give a little to help Wolfpack students save a lot on textbooks! The Libraries’ Alt-Textbook Program has been selected for a University-wide 2023 crowdfunding campaign that starts January 18 and…

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Alt-Textbook grant application deadline is December 9

11/28/2022

Apply now for the latest round of the Libraries’ Alt-Textbook Grants—a faculty incentive initiative encouraging the use of open textbooks while maintaining high-quality course design and instruction…

Libraries announces its annual Alt-Textbook Grants to faculty

Libraries announces its annual Alt-Textbook Grants to faculty

3/7/2022

The NC State University Libraries has awarded its 2021-2022 Alt-Textbook Grants. This year, eight unique courses across the university will receive support through the program, which will directly…

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Dr. Carlos Goller receives the Faculty Open Education Resources Award

6/21/2021

The Libraries congratulates Dr. Carlos Goller on being honored with NC State’s inaugural Faculty Open Education Resources Award. The annual award, presented by Student Government, recognizes a…