Published in: Educase Review

"As the price of college/university textbooks continues to rise, new electronic models and various "open" options are being proposed from all sides: by publishers, by students, and by authors and institutions. Viewpoints from these segments, along with discussions of their solutions, are presented here. First is an excerpt -- the "College" chapter -- from the latest edition of Book Industry TRENDS, published annually by the Book Industry Study Group, the leading U.S. book industry trade association for policy, standards, and research, with a membership consisting of publishers, manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, librarians, and others engaged in the business of print and electronic media. . . ."

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