The Libraries is still seeking instructors to participate in a Libraries Course Materials 2.0 pilot for Fall 2025 courses.
Instructors have a variety of options for lowering textbook costs for students, including no-cost options through Libraries-provided materials, open educational resources, and reduced-cost inclusive access programs available through Follett and Unizin.
The Libraries has implemented new tools and workflows to determine the lowest-cost options available for instructor-selected course materials and is seeking instructors to collaborate with them to pilot the expanded program.
Pilot participants may discover their required course materials are available to students at a lower-cost than in previous semesters, provided by the Libraries at no-cost or at reduced-cost by an Inclusive Access program.
All pilot participants will benefit from confirmation that they are making available to their students the lowest-cost option for their course materials, available to students on the first day of the semester.
Instructors interested in participating should send a syllabus (preferred) or course material list by April 30 to Melissa Gomis, Chair of Collections Strategy and Open Scholarship, at melissa.gomis@unl.edu.