Textbooks can sometimes be borrowed via interlibrary loan. The main problem is that the maximum time we can have these books is about six weeks, less than half of a semester. If patrons decide to keep them longer, their accounts will be frozen by overdue fines (25 cents per day).
The lending library may need the item back for their own patrons, and we receive unpleasant e-mails and letters until the item is returned. This jeopardizes our ability to borrow items in the future.
An article in the Post and Courier's business review on Monday offers a few options for students who are trying to avoid the outrageous costs of textbooks. A number of online booksellers offer significant discounts on textbooks:
- Half.com
- Amazon.com
- CheapestTextbooks.com
- AbeBooks.com
- Alibris.com
- Campusbooks.com
- BestBookBuys.com
- BarnesandNoble.com
- Vitalsource.com
To see the article, click this link and scroll down to "Other UMPC news:"
http://umpc.com/default.aspx?story_id=109326928
Additional information found via Librarian's Internet Index sites of the week:
MakeTextbooksAffordable.com is a site devoted to a national student campaign against the rising costs of textbooks. California and Massachusetts have legislative bills pending to cap the costs of textbooks.
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