Admin Survey: eTextbooks

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1. What is the current model of textbook sales at your institution?

What is the current model of textbook sales at your institution?   Student purchases textbooks through on- or off-campus bookseller Institution-administered rental model Other

Other (please specify)

2. Are there any initiatives at your institution to evaluate alternative models for textbook sales/distribution?

Are there any initiatives at your institution to evaluate alternative models for textbook sales/distribution?   No Not sure Yes

3. If you answered "yes" to question 3, has the library staff been involved in this initiatives?

If you answered "yes" to question 3, has the library staff been involved in this initiatives?   Yes No

4. Are you aware of the use of eTextbooks in courses at your institution?

Are you aware of the use of eTextbooks in courses at your institution?   Yes No

5. Are there any specific initiatives are your institution to move toward eTextbooks?

Are there any specific initiatives are your institution to move toward eTextbooks?   No Not sure Yes

6. If you answered "yes" to question 6, has the library staff been involved in these initiatives?

If you answered "yes" to question 6, has the library staff been involved in these initiatives?   Yes No

7. What factor do you think might be most likely to lead to wider adoption of eTextbooks?

What factor do you think might be most likely to lead to wider adoption of eTextbooks?   Improved functionality for learning (interactivity, etc.) Save space (can carry all textbooks on laptop/device) Price Other

Other (please specify)

8. Do you think instructors at your institution would value eTextbooks integrated into the ScienceDirect platform with embedded hyperlinking to related journal content?

Do you think instructors at your institution would value eTextbooks integrated into the ScienceDirect platform with embedded hyperlinking to related journal content?   Yes Maybe No Not sure

9. Do you think your institution would consider a centralized approach to textbook sales to facilitate delivery on a platform like ScienceDirect?
Note: typically in such a model, the institution pays the publishers and the student pays for access through fees.

Do you think your institution would consider a centralized approach to textbook sales to facilitate delivery on a platform like ScienceDirect? Note: typically in such a model, the institution pays the publishers and the student pays for access through fees.   Yes Maybe No Not sure

10. If you answered "no" to question 9, please explain why not?

If you answered "no" to question 9, please explain why not?

11. If you answered "yes" to question 9, do you think the library would be the appropriate administrator for such a model?

If you answered "yes" to question 9, do you think the library would be the appropriate administrator for such a model?   Yes Maybe No

12. If no, please suggest if there is another office on campus that might logically play this role?

If no, please suggest if there is another office on campus that might logically play this role?

13. What factor do you think would most likely influence your institution to consider a change to this centralized distribution model?

What factor do you think would most likely influence your institution to consider a change to this centralized distribution model?   Improved functionality for learning (interactivity, links to primary sources) Save space (can access all textbooks online) Price (lower cost to students)

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