What Can You Do on Campus ??

There is Power in Numbers 

Are you part of a Group or Club on Campus?  

Are you part of your campuses SGA - Student Government Association?  

If not, you might want to join.   SGA is where the action is.  

• SGA members usually knows about upcoming campus events, funds campus funds, and they usually get a vote on how student money is used to help their campus.

• Being a part of SGA will give you valuable network contacts.  There are connections being made both on campus and in the community to help you succeed.

• SGA members are the voice of the student body.  You can make suggestions and help bring change to your school.

Example 1:  

You can suggest a Textbook Lending Program be created at your campus library.  

This is what we have on our campus and the basics of the program:

• Each term one or two Textbooks are purchased for EACH class offered on our campus. 

• This does not include online Access Codes, which are a one time only access. 

• Students are allowed to use the textbooks in the library.  No checkout available.

• Since the student is using this textbook for their personal use, they can take photos of the pages they need with their smartphones or tablets, so they can study /read outside the library. Or if you prefer paper, you can make copies of needed pages.  This falls under research.

• No copyright laws are broken, personal usage ONLY
• If you share, then you are in violation

• If your library staff are savvy, they can setup appointment times so someone walking in does not extend their usage of the book for too long.  (Hogging the one available book for hours can make fellow students very unhappy).

Example 2:  

Start a Campus Club /Group to Create your OWN Textbook Lending Library

This is what we have on our campus and the basics of the program:

• With the college's permission, have your club / group start FUNDRAISING for Textbook purchases.  There needs to be an Adviser or someone in charge of student actions.

• Ask fellow students to donate their textbooks to your group.  Even if the textbooks are an edition back, take them.  Most instructors will allow an older book, but you need to ask them.

• Create basic guidelines on who can borrow, terms of lending, AND actions for unreturned /lost /damaged books.  

• Example: if someone does not return a book the week after final exams, the school account is put on-hold until it is returned or paid for OR they can no longer request books.

• Online Access Codes, which are a one time only access, are not purchased by the group.  The whole reason for physical textbooks is the ability to share with others.

• See if a local Community Group is willing to help sponsor this program.  Many groups collect funds to support their area, they just need to be asked. 

• Example:  Lion Club, various Women's Clubs, Elks, Veterans, Banks, etc. 

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