Bring Your Colleagues
to the Conversation
Affordability solutions start with collaboration. More perspectives at the table lead to stronger outcomes. Invite your colleagues and save when you attend together.
TAC is for Campus Store Staff
- Strengthen your role as a central hub for affordability, access, and student support
- Highlight your proven models and experiences that drive savings for students
- Ask questions and share challenges in a safe and supportive environment
- Navigate options and tools to support campus priorities for student success
- Create a plan that can impact your course materials and affordability efforts
I Most Valued:
“This has been the most beneficial conference I’ve attended, and I found every session and discussion to be useful and informative. It was also helpful when we changed groups periodically so we had opportunities to make more connections.”
– 2025 Campus Store Attendee
TAC is for Librarians
- See how libraries and stores share common goals in creating universal student access to course materials.
- Advance the programs and initiatives developed by librarians with additional context from a room of campus colleagues.
- Explore successful OER content creation and implementation: planning, coordination, and management by faculty, librarians, academic services, and campus stores.
Why I Attend:
“The UA Bookstores are a fabulous partner in all our library’s course material affordability initiatives. We’ve jointly attended several TACs over the years…it’s a great way to strengthen bonds with bookstore colleagues, learn about course materials from the bookstore and vendor perspectives, and network with others who are managing inclusive/equitable access programs.”
– Cheryl Cullier-Casey, Open Education Librarian at UA Libraries, University of Arizona
TAC is for Faculty &
Academic Department Staff
- Explore ways to enhance the role of faculty in selecting course materials
- Understand the relationships between campus stakeholders and course materials strategies
- Learn the benefits of new digital options, custom materials, and OER
- Connect with publishers and service providers directly related to course materials distribution
I Most Valued:
“The ability to connect with bookstores and library staff around textbook affordability. Great networking and information-gathering!”
– 2025 Academic Support Attendee
TAC is for LMS Administrators, Instructional Designers,
and IT Staff
- Explore the impact of technology on student success, such as AI, EdTech, and other digital innovations
- Bridge gaps between academic, technical, and retail perspectives to support cohesive solutions
- Collaborate with campus stakeholders to align systems, workflows, and student access points
TAC is for Campus Administrators
- Identify opportunities to champion cross-campus collaboration and drive measurable affordability outcomes
- Hear directly from frontline stakeholders about barriers to course material access
- Gain a clear understanding of the role campus stores have in creating and coordinating affordability initiatives
- Align
affordability initiatives with broader student success and enrollment strategies
I Most Valued:
“Presentations by the ‘experts’ and experienced panelists; the relaxed, informal atmosphere; interaction and networking with attendees and organizers; and learning about various ways toward affordability.”
– 2025 Campus Administrator Attendee
TAC is for Invited Publishers & Service Providers
- Gain insights into evolving campus needs and priorities
- Engage with decision-makers actively seeking solutions, especially at the Connections Reception
- Position your organization as a trusted partner in affordability efforts
- Share your programs/services directly related to course materials and/or campus affordability initiatives
My Takeaway:
“I learned something new at every session. The wisdom the panelists shared was insightful and relatable.”
– 2024 Vendor Partner Attendee
