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steve gilbert on 02 Jun 16OpenStax CNX http://cnx.rice.edu A collection of open textbooks and "knowlege chunks" that can be used to create course materials. OpenStax Connexions is housed at Rice University and funded by a consortium, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Maxwell Foundation. Ruff, C. (2016, May 31). UNC Press to offer publishing services for professors' DIY textbooks. Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/article/UNC-Press-to-Offer-Publishing/236646 ["University of North Carolina Press, which recently set up an Office of Scholarly Publishing Services that will offer copy editing, design layout, distribution, and seed money for professors making open educational resources."] State College of Florida - Manatee-Sarasota. Library. e-text initiative pilot @ State College of Florida Libraries. Let go...let grow. Retrieved from http://libguides.scf.edu/c.php?g=102898&p=672372 [Librarians support faculty in developing e-textbooks and course packs from library material.]