@article {
	title = {Textbook Affordability Matters: World Language Faculty Perspectives on Open Educational Resources (OER) Implementation and Challenges},
	author = {Pak, Chin-Sook and Brunet, Marie-Line},
	abstract = {Textbook affordability is a significant concern for college students facing the financial burdens of higher education in the United States. For World Language programs already grappling with enrollment challenges, access to affordable and high-quality textbook options is crucial for sustainability. Although research highlights Open Educational Resources (OER) as a viable solution for reducing costs, a gap persists between the scholarship on OER's benefits and actual faculty adoption, resulting in underutilization. This study, based on interviews with 19 faculty members in a world languages department at a public institution in a small Midwestern city, explores the reasons behind faculty reluctance to adopt OER and offers recommendations for the institutional support and professional development needed to facilitate successful integration.},
	year = {2025},
	month = {/2025},
	language = {English},
	publisher = {Foreign Language Association of Northern California},
	journal = {Connections},
	volume = {13},
	pages = {24-39},
	address = {Indiana},
	country = {United States},
	url = {https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602abb8ff6b7c4321ae3742b/t/68e9d7e2ee100c16ddb56b38/1760155618960/Connections_Volume13_2025.pdf#page=32},
	issn = {1945-0478},
	refereed = {yes},
	keywords = {open educational resources, OER, textbook affordability, enrollment in World Languages, faculty professional development},
}