Coordinators

• The new AL$ Coordinators listserv email address is als-coordinators@lists.calstate.edu
• Thank you for submitting your reports this past summer. Your collective efforts with your campus partners show a potential student savings of $45M. When we include the bookstore savings, the potential savings is over $77M. Thank you to all for their dedication and hard work towards affordable course materials!
• AL$ team requests: Fill in your AL$ Spring 2022 activities in the Events SheetThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

Learn more about the Campus Coordinator’s Role

Access the current and archived AL$ resources on the Google DriveThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

Get to know your AL$ Campus CoordinatorThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

Starting a new campus AL$ program?

• Review the campus AL$ request for proposalThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 
• Complete the AL$ RFPThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab.  and associated project plan
  • Project Planning TemplateThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 
  • Guidelines for Planning and Deploying your AL$ ProgramThis link will open a Word document. 
• Review the Getting Started ChecklistThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab.  for more helpful tips and resources
• Bookmark the Shared AL$ Coordinators Google drive folderThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 
• Contact als@calstate.edu if you have any questions.

Looking to take your existing AL$ program to the next level?
Here are a few tips:

• Download the available suite of AL$ marketing materialsThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab.  including:
  • Workshop ideas and sample agendas
  • AL$ brochure
  • MERLOT brochure
  • Website banners and logos
  • Auxiliary and Bookstore Resource guide
  • And more!
• Add a link inside your Learning Management System template that makes it easy for faculty to find AL$ resources
• Add a link to the Merlot database inside your Learning Management System template that makes it easy for students to find AL$ resourcesThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 
• Work with your bookstore manager and librarians to coordinate professional development, training, marketing, and outreach programs to improve the adoption of free and lower cost digital course materials.
  • Promote, use and link your AL$ website to the CSU Affordable Learning Solutions Website
  • Highlight and support Free DIGITAL Desk-Evaluation-Review Copies
  • Participate in a campus “AL$ day” organized with your bookstore and library Contact AL$ for more information.
  • Add “How to Use eTextbooks” to your library’s Information Literacy program Contact AL$ for more information.
  • Read and Distribute AL$ Newsletters
  • Learn more about the potential the Immediate Access / Inclusive Access Initiatives on your campus
• Add An OER (Open Educational Resources) Search Widget To Any Web Page. It's free, fast and simple to put OER search on your personal, professional or commercial Web site.

The 2020 AL$ Annual Meeting Follow Up

Event resources include:

• The AL$ RFPThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

• The AL$ Annual Meeting workbookThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab.  and AgendaThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

• The AL$ Annual Meeting slide deckThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

Past Meetings

The 2019 AL$ Annual Meeting and the CCC/CSU OER Summit Follow Up

Event resources include:

• The AL$ RFPThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

• The AL$ Annual Meeting workbookThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab.  and AgendaThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

• The AL$ Annual Meeting slide deckThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

• The AL$ Annual Meeting Roundtable NotesThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

• The AL$ Annual Meeting Elevator PitchesThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

The 2019 CSU and CA Community Colleges Joint Textbook Affordability Conference

• Presentations and AgendaThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

AL$ Coordinators' requested resources:

• Campus survey examplesThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab. 

• AL$ Resources FolderThis link will take you to an external website in a new tab.