January 16, 2013 by Gary Price
From an article titled, “Students differ in preference of textual aids,” appearing in the Texas A&M student newspaper, The Battalion. “It’s easier to carry around a device that has electronic books on it than to carry around textbooks,” Kelli McCosham, sophomore animal science major said. “It’s also more ‘green’ and is probably cheaper overall than […]
October 25, 2011 by Gary Price
From The Battalion Online (Texas A&M University): In addition to requiring that authors transfer all their copyrights away, publishers collect heavy tolls from high prices on textbooks and journal subscriptions, said outreach librarian Gail Clement with Texas A&M University Libraries. Clement said that the $1 per year increase in the library student fee just covers […]