OER Knowledge CloudJournal ArticlePak, Chin-SookBrunet, Marie-LineTextbook 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.2025EnglishForeign Language Association of Northern CaliforniaConnections1324-39United Stateshttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/602abb8ff6b7c4321ae3742b/t/68e9d7e2ee100c16ddb56b38/1760155618960/Connections_Volume13_2025.pdf#page=321945-0478yesopen educational resourcesOERtextbook affordabilityenrollment in World Languagesfaculty professional developmenthttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/602abb8ff6b7c4321ae3742b/t/68e9d7e2ee100c16ddb56b38/1760155618960/Connections_Volume13_2025.pdf#page=32Indiana, United States, North America