1. The author and publisher can be accommodated by selling text books to the students. The teacher can be given a free or reduced price copy of the material. The library should be given a few free copies of the book. The students can be accommodated with being able to check out the free book at the library. The students could also be given the option to buy an online version of the book minus the costs of printing.
2. A fair arrangement can be reached by satisfying all the parties involved. The publisher and author should be compensated for their time and effort. The teacher should have access to the materials without it being a financial burden. Students should be given a reasonable rate and or alternative access to the book as the cost of convenience. The library should be given free books to let students and teachers borrow.
3. The challenges of creating a fair arrangement is satisfying all parties. An issue arises when one party believes they are not benefiting as much as the others. For example, a student may feel it is not fair if the publisher charges an outrageous price for a book. On the other hand, if books were very cheap, the publisher might lose money. Creating a fair arrangement is like a balancing act where it is difficult to find the appropriate level of fairness.
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Why should the teacher be given a free book or one at a reduced price? Students can check out books from the library at no cost; however, the library can't afford to buy all the books that different students want and that's a challenge. Services like LINK+, where students can borrow books from other libraries, help, but it still doesn't solve the entire problem.
ReplyDeleteAlso, what is an "outrageous" price? These days, publishers don't make much money from these types of books, only big blockbusters like a book by John Grisham or Tom Clancy.