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Originally Posted by fugazied
RE: academic texts It's a bit of a weird situation because many universities make a large profit as publishers, selling those insanely expensive academic texts. So in the university space you would expect resistance against moving to electronic devices.
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Not at my school. The book store is independent (Barnes & Noble). I suspect there is some sort of revenue sharing agreement, but we (the professors) never hear of it. The book store is the easy source for books, but students are free to get books from any source they desire.
The only messages I receive from officialdom is to keep costs down for students. I am allowed to choose the books that I think best, and in some cases I have opted for no book. The internet has free information that I can compile in some situations. It means more work on my part.