The SPU Library is a member of the Open Education Network, an alliance of colleges and universities working together to promote the use of open textbooks in higher education.
Faculty Textbook Reviews
On April 29, 2021, the SPU Library hosted two presenters from the Open Education Network on our campus for a virtual faculty workshop, as well as an informational session for additional campus stakeholders to learn about open textbooks.
A limited number of stipends will be available to faculty who attended the workshop and write a textbook review for the Open Textbook Library, allowing others greater insight into the quality of the work. Contact Kristen Hoffman if you'd like to participate in writing an open textbook review.
Open textbooks are materials that are freely available, usually through a Creative Commons license, to download, modify, and print in various formats.
Why should faculty adopt an open textbook?
*If you are unable to locate an open textbook for your course, try a general web search for "open textbook" and your topic, and contact your SPU librarian for additional assistance.
The SPU Library has print copies of a few open textbooks for your review, including:
