It’s happened. You are now in charge of your college’s zero textbook cost (ZTC) pathway program. There are early steps every leader should take to create a scalable ZTC program. A combination of copyright expertise, open educational resources (OER) and ZTC knowledge, grant and faculty funding options, training programs, and library partnerships will help these initiatives be most successful.

The Indispensable Role of Faculty in Higher Education
If a university were a quilt, the faculty would be the threads holding the fabric together. But despite their essential role, faculty often find themselves undervalued and underappreciated. This article