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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…

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Will Cross co-authors book on Scholarly Communication

10/19/2023

Will Cross, Director of the Open Knowledge Center & Head of Information Policy, is a co-editor of a new, openly-licensed introduction to the profession of scholarly communication to be published…

Select Cambridge University Press eTextbooks are free to faculty and students

Free access to Cambridge University Press eTextbooks through the Libraries!

2/16/2023

The Libraries is planning another way of making textbooks affordable for NC State students.  For at least summer 2023 through spring 2024, the Libraries will provide electronic access to *…

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…

Grant supports faculty using Open Educational Resources in their teaching

Open Textbook Grant deadline is May 13

4/28/2022

The NC State Open Textbook Grants are a faculty incentive initiative encouraging the use of open textbooks while maintaining high-quality course design and instruction. As part of the Libraries’ Alt-…

Dr. Erin McKenney, Assistant Professor in Applied Ecology and Director of Undergraduate Programs

Dr. Erin McKenney receives the 2022 Libraries Faculty Award

4/27/2022

The 2022 NC State University Libraries Faculty Award has been given to Erin McKenney, Assistant Professor in Applied Ecology and Director of Undergraduate Programs. The Libraries Faculty Award is…

Dr. Erin McKenney, Assistant Professor in Applied Ecology and Director of Undergraduate Programs

Dr. Erin McKenney receives the 2022 Libraries Faculty Award

4/27/2022

The 2022 NC State University Libraries Faculty Award has been given to Erin McKenney, Assistant Professor in Applied Ecology and Director of Undergraduate Programs. The Libraries Faculty Award is…

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…