Make Textbooks Affordable

The Make Textbooks Affordable campaign is a project of the Student PIRGs to reduce the high cost of college textbooks. The campaign, which launched in 2003, is best known for its research on textbook affordability^[1] and its advocacy for open textbooks.^[2][3] The campaign has organized more than 2,600 professors to sign the Open Textbooks Statement of Intent^[4][5] and created a catalog of open textbooks.^[6]

The Student PIRGs have worked with the U.S. PIRG to promote transparency and accountability for textbook pricing in higher education. A website to assure access to accurate textbook pricing information is forthcoming.^[7] The Student PIRGs also released a summary of the Higher Education Opportunity Act's textbook provisions to facilitate understanding of legislation that became effective July 1, 2010.^[8]

Campaign Director: Nicole Allen

Reports

• Ripoff 101 (2004)
• Ripoff 101: 2nd Edition (2005)
• A Guide to Establishing Textbook Rental Programs (2005)
• Textbooks for the 21st Century (2006)
• Required Reading (2006)
• Exposing the Textbook Industry (2007)
• Course Correction (2008)
• A Cover to Cover Solution (2010)

External links

• Make Textbooks Affordable
• Open Textbooks Statement of Intent
• Catalog of Open Textbooks
• Textbook Rebellion Petition for Affordable Textbooks

References

1. ^ Student PIRGs' research on textbook affordability
2. ^ The Internet and a New Law Are Changing How Students Purchase Textbooks by Caitlin Emma. CT News Junkie. Oct 6, 2010.
3. ^ Learn More About Open Textbooks
4. ^ Online 'open textbooks' save students cash - USA Today 7/10/08
5. ^ Make Textbooks Affordable Student PIRGs.
6. ^ Open Textbook Catalog Student PIRGs.
7. ^ Affordable Textbooks Whats New. (2010)
8. ^ H.R. 4137: TEXTBOOKS Student PIRGs Affordable Textbooks Project.

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