What can I do with like-new, recent-edition textbooks that I'm not allowed to sell?
My employer is sponsoring most of the tuition and fees for my master's degree (in aerospace engineering), including required textbooks. Thus, it is unethical and against policy for me to sell those books once I'm done with the corresponding courses. Specifically, the policy is that I cannot profit in any way off of them, but other than that I am free to do with them as I please. I find that having the physical book is helpful when I'm taking the course, but afterwards if I need to reference it a digital copy will suffice. And while having my office/residence full of these high-level materials certainly makes me feel good about myself, it's not practical. Thus, what can I do with these textbooks that will have the biggest, most positive impact on academia?
graduate-school united-states students books engineering
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Peter SchillingPeter Schilling
8201212
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My employer is sponsoring most of the tuition and fees for my master's degree (in aerospace engineering), including required textbooks. Thus, it is unethical and against policy for me to sell those books once I'm done with the corresponding courses. Specifically, the policy is that I cannot profit in any way off of them, but other than that I am free to do with them as I please. I find that having the physical book is helpful when I'm taking the course, but afterwards if I need to reference it a digital copy will suffice. And while having my office/residence full of these high-level materials certainly makes me feel good about myself, it's not practical. Thus, what can I do with these textbooks that will have the biggest, most positive impact on academia?
graduate-school united-states students books engineering
asked 3 hours ago
Peter SchillingPeter Schilling
8201212
1
Use Zenodo to obtain DOIs to these four repositories, and then just reference the four DOIs.
– Wolfgang Bangerth
3 hours ago
3
Its not that many books is it? (1) Prominently display in your office as evidence of your company-supported education. (2) Lend to others in the company, and don't care if they come back. (3) Start a local library of technical books.
– Jon Custer
3 hours ago
3
@WolfgangBangerth Wrong question?
– Azor Ahai
3 hours ago
1
I like @JonCuster's suggestion #2, but if you're looking for biggest impact on academia, donating the books to a relevant department or deserving students probably goes further.
– Anyon
2 hours ago
Certainly check with your employer as to any specific action or policy. Also good to clarify who actually owns the books now. If the employer, then they completely own the decision. If you, they may still have certain expectations you need to satisfy.
– Keith
6 mins ago
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My employer is sponsoring most of the tuition and fees for my master's degree (in aerospace engineering), including required textbooks. Thus, it is unethical and against policy for me to sell those books once I'm done with the corresponding courses. Specifically, the policy is that I cannot profit in any way off of them, but other than that I am free to do with them as I please. I find that having the physical book is helpful when I'm taking the course, but afterwards if I need to reference it a digital copy will suffice. And while having my office/residence full of these high-level materials certainly makes me feel good about myself, it's not practical. Thus, what can I do with these textbooks that will have the biggest, most positive impact on academia?
graduate-school united-states students books engineering
asked 3 hours ago
Peter SchillingPeter Schilling
8201212
My employer is sponsoring most of the tuition and fees for my master's degree (in aerospace engineering), including required textbooks. Thus, it is unethical and against policy for me to sell those books once I'm done with the corresponding courses. Specifically, the policy is that I cannot profit in any way off of them, but other than that I am free to do with them as I please. I find that having the physical book is helpful when I'm taking the course, but afterwards if I need to reference it a digital copy will suffice. And while having my office/residence full of these high-level materials certainly makes me feel good about myself, it's not practical. Thus, what can I do with these textbooks that will have the biggest, most positive impact on academia?
graduate-school united-states students books engineering
graduate-school united-states students books engineering
asked 3 hours ago
Peter SchillingPeter Schilling
8201212
asked 3 hours ago
Peter SchillingPeter Schilling
8201212
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Peter Schilling
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Peter SchillingPeter Schilling
8201212
asked 3 hours ago
Peter SchillingPeter Schilling
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Peter SchillingPeter Schilling
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8201212
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Use Zenodo to obtain DOIs to these four repositories, and then just reference the four DOIs.
– Wolfgang Bangerth
3 hours ago
3
Its not that many books is it? (1) Prominently display in your office as evidence of your company-supported education. (2) Lend to others in the company, and don't care if they come back. (3) Start a local library of technical books.
– Jon Custer
3 hours ago
3
@WolfgangBangerth Wrong question?
– Azor Ahai
3 hours ago
1
I like @JonCuster's suggestion #2, but if you're looking for biggest impact on academia, donating the books to a relevant department or deserving students probably goes further.
– Anyon
2 hours ago
Certainly check with your employer as to any specific action or policy. Also good to clarify who actually owns the books now. If the employer, then they completely own the decision. If you, they may still have certain expectations you need to satisfy.
– Keith
6 mins ago
add a comment |
1
Use Zenodo to obtain DOIs to these four repositories, and then just reference the four DOIs.
– Wolfgang Bangerth
3 hours ago
3
Its not that many books is it? (1) Prominently display in your office as evidence of your company-supported education. (2) Lend to others in the company, and don't care if they come back. (3) Start a local library of technical books.
– Jon Custer
3 hours ago
3
@WolfgangBangerth Wrong question?
– Azor Ahai
3 hours ago
1
I like @JonCuster's suggestion #2, but if you're looking for biggest impact on academia, donating the books to a relevant department or deserving students probably goes further.
– Anyon
2 hours ago
Certainly check with your employer as to any specific action or policy. Also good to clarify who actually owns the books now. If the employer, then they completely own the decision. If you, they may still have certain expectations you need to satisfy.
– Keith
6 mins ago
1
1
Use Zenodo to obtain DOIs to these four repositories, and then just reference the four DOIs.
– Wolfgang Bangerth
3 hours ago
Use Zenodo to obtain DOIs to these four repositories, and then just reference the four DOIs.
– Wolfgang Bangerth
3 hours ago
3
3
Its not that many books is it? (1) Prominently display in your office as evidence of your company-supported education. (2) Lend to others in the company, and don't care if they come back. (3) Start a local library of technical books.
– Jon Custer
3 hours ago
Its not that many books is it? (1) Prominently display in your office as evidence of your company-supported education. (2) Lend to others in the company, and don't care if they come back. (3) Start a local library of technical books.
– Jon Custer
3 hours ago
3
3
@WolfgangBangerth Wrong question?
– Azor Ahai
3 hours ago
@WolfgangBangerth Wrong question?
– Azor Ahai
3 hours ago
1
1
I like @JonCuster's suggestion #2, but if you're looking for biggest impact on academia, donating the books to a relevant department or deserving students probably goes further.
– Anyon
2 hours ago
I like @JonCuster's suggestion #2, but if you're looking for biggest impact on academia, donating the books to a relevant department or deserving students probably goes further.
– Anyon
2 hours ago
Certainly check with your employer as to any specific action or policy. Also good to clarify who actually owns the books now. If the employer, then they completely own the decision. If you, they may still have certain expectations you need to satisfy.
– Keith
6 mins ago
Certainly check with your employer as to any specific action or policy. Also good to clarify who actually owns the books now. If the employer, then they completely own the decision. If you, they may still have certain expectations you need to satisfy.
– Keith
6 mins ago
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Ask your employer.
You should be able to work out a solution both parties are happy with pretty easily. The obvious one is to sell the books and then give your employer the profits. If they don't care, you can also pocket the profits yourself, perhaps recycle the books or donate them to your university's library.
answered 2 hours ago
AllureAllure
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The correct answer. Also rather than "recycling" the books, I'd also see if donating them is possible. When I was attending university, I had a few professors donate a few copies of the textbook to the school library as reference books so that there was "always" a copy available. Then again, those professors never assigned any reading from those books, and they were mostly math textbooks for the homework exercises...
– sharur
1 hour ago
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Give them to the professor. It is often useful to be able to lend the course book to future students who cannot afford the books.
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Provided you clear it with the appropriate person, sell the books and give the proceeds - in your name and/or in the name of your employer - to a good cause run by your university: scholarship fund etc.
answered 2 hours ago
ZeroTheHeroZeroTheHero
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In priority order:
Put them in a bookcase in your office and use them as desk references. Textbooks are valuable resources. You become familiar with them. So good to retain them. Have your assistant order bookcase if needed.
Box them and store them.
Give them to the company/site library.
Give them away to other students, professors, etc.
The reason for the priority is that the company funded your education and you are most familiar with the books. So the most fitting is for you to retain them.
Finally something about this question strikes me as strange. As if you want the $$. Or don't appreciate the company funded education. Or have a pointed aversion to physical texts.
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Ask your employer.
You should be able to work out a solution both parties are happy with pretty easily. The obvious one is to sell the books and then give your employer the profits. If they don't care, you can also pocket the profits yourself, perhaps recycle the books or donate them to your university's library.
answered 2 hours ago
AllureAllure
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The correct answer. Also rather than "recycling" the books, I'd also see if donating them is possible. When I was attending university, I had a few professors donate a few copies of the textbook to the school library as reference books so that there was "always" a copy available. Then again, those professors never assigned any reading from those books, and they were mostly math textbooks for the homework exercises...
– sharur
1 hour ago
add a comment |
Ask your employer.
You should be able to work out a solution both parties are happy with pretty easily. The obvious one is to sell the books and then give your employer the profits. If they don't care, you can also pocket the profits yourself, perhaps recycle the books or donate them to your university's library.
answered 2 hours ago
AllureAllure
28.1k1484137
1
The correct answer. Also rather than "recycling" the books, I'd also see if donating them is possible. When I was attending university, I had a few professors donate a few copies of the textbook to the school library as reference books so that there was "always" a copy available. Then again, those professors never assigned any reading from those books, and they were mostly math textbooks for the homework exercises...
– sharur
1 hour ago
add a comment |
Ask your employer.
You should be able to work out a solution both parties are happy with pretty easily. The obvious one is to sell the books and then give your employer the profits. If they don't care, you can also pocket the profits yourself, perhaps recycle the books or donate them to your university's library.
answered 2 hours ago
AllureAllure
28.1k1484137
Ask your employer.
You should be able to work out a solution both parties are happy with pretty easily. The obvious one is to sell the books and then give your employer the profits. If they don't care, you can also pocket the profits yourself, perhaps recycle the books or donate them to your university's library.
answered 2 hours ago
AllureAllure
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AllureAllure
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AllureAllure
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The correct answer. Also rather than "recycling" the books, I'd also see if donating them is possible. When I was attending university, I had a few professors donate a few copies of the textbook to the school library as reference books so that there was "always" a copy available. Then again, those professors never assigned any reading from those books, and they were mostly math textbooks for the homework exercises...
– sharur
1 hour ago
add a comment |
1
The correct answer. Also rather than "recycling" the books, I'd also see if donating them is possible. When I was attending university, I had a few professors donate a few copies of the textbook to the school library as reference books so that there was "always" a copy available. Then again, those professors never assigned any reading from those books, and they were mostly math textbooks for the homework exercises...
– sharur
1 hour ago
1
1
The correct answer. Also rather than "recycling" the books, I'd also see if donating them is possible. When I was attending university, I had a few professors donate a few copies of the textbook to the school library as reference books so that there was "always" a copy available. Then again, those professors never assigned any reading from those books, and they were mostly math textbooks for the homework exercises...
– sharur
1 hour ago
The correct answer. Also rather than "recycling" the books, I'd also see if donating them is possible. When I was attending university, I had a few professors donate a few copies of the textbook to the school library as reference books so that there was "always" a copy available. Then again, those professors never assigned any reading from those books, and they were mostly math textbooks for the homework exercises...
– sharur
1 hour ago
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Give them to the professor. It is often useful to be able to lend the course book to future students who cannot afford the books.
answered 1 hour ago
StrongBad♦StrongBad
82.7k23208409
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Give them to the professor. It is often useful to be able to lend the course book to future students who cannot afford the books.
answered 1 hour ago
StrongBad♦StrongBad
82.7k23208409
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Give them to the professor. It is often useful to be able to lend the course book to future students who cannot afford the books.
answered 1 hour ago
StrongBad♦StrongBad
82.7k23208409
Give them to the professor. It is often useful to be able to lend the course book to future students who cannot afford the books.
answered 1 hour ago
StrongBad♦StrongBad
82.7k23208409
answered 1 hour ago
StrongBad♦StrongBad
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answered 1 hour ago
StrongBad♦StrongBad
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answered 1 hour ago
StrongBad♦StrongBad
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Provided you clear it with the appropriate person, sell the books and give the proceeds - in your name and/or in the name of your employer - to a good cause run by your university: scholarship fund etc.
answered 2 hours ago
ZeroTheHeroZeroTheHero
85511
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Provided you clear it with the appropriate person, sell the books and give the proceeds - in your name and/or in the name of your employer - to a good cause run by your university: scholarship fund etc.
answered 2 hours ago
ZeroTheHeroZeroTheHero
85511
add a comment |
Provided you clear it with the appropriate person, sell the books and give the proceeds - in your name and/or in the name of your employer - to a good cause run by your university: scholarship fund etc.
answered 2 hours ago
ZeroTheHeroZeroTheHero
85511
Provided you clear it with the appropriate person, sell the books and give the proceeds - in your name and/or in the name of your employer - to a good cause run by your university: scholarship fund etc.
answered 2 hours ago
ZeroTheHeroZeroTheHero
85511
answered 2 hours ago
ZeroTheHeroZeroTheHero
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ZeroTheHeroZeroTheHero
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In priority order:
Put them in a bookcase in your office and use them as desk references. Textbooks are valuable resources. You become familiar with them. So good to retain them. Have your assistant order bookcase if needed.
Box them and store them.
Give them to the company/site library.
Give them away to other students, professors, etc.
The reason for the priority is that the company funded your education and you are most familiar with the books. So the most fitting is for you to retain them.
Finally something about this question strikes me as strange. As if you want the $$. Or don't appreciate the company funded education. Or have a pointed aversion to physical texts.
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In priority order:
Put them in a bookcase in your office and use them as desk references. Textbooks are valuable resources. You become familiar with them. So good to retain them. Have your assistant order bookcase if needed.
Box them and store them.
Give them to the company/site library.
Give them away to other students, professors, etc.
The reason for the priority is that the company funded your education and you are most familiar with the books. So the most fitting is for you to retain them.
Finally something about this question strikes me as strange. As if you want the $$. Or don't appreciate the company funded education. Or have a pointed aversion to physical texts.
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In priority order:
Put them in a bookcase in your office and use them as desk references. Textbooks are valuable resources. You become familiar with them. So good to retain them. Have your assistant order bookcase if needed.
Box them and store them.
Give them to the company/site library.
Give them away to other students, professors, etc.
The reason for the priority is that the company funded your education and you are most familiar with the books. So the most fitting is for you to retain them.
Finally something about this question strikes me as strange. As if you want the $$. Or don't appreciate the company funded education. Or have a pointed aversion to physical texts.
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In priority order:
Put them in a bookcase in your office and use them as desk references. Textbooks are valuable resources. You become familiar with them. So good to retain them. Have your assistant order bookcase if needed.
Box them and store them.
Give them to the company/site library.
Give them away to other students, professors, etc.
The reason for the priority is that the company funded your education and you are most familiar with the books. So the most fitting is for you to retain them.
Finally something about this question strikes me as strange. As if you want the $$. Or don't appreciate the company funded education. Or have a pointed aversion to physical texts.
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Use Zenodo to obtain DOIs to these four repositories, and then just reference the four DOIs.
– Wolfgang Bangerth
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Its not that many books is it? (1) Prominently display in your office as evidence of your company-supported education. (2) Lend to others in the company, and don't care if they come back. (3) Start a local library of technical books.
– Jon Custer
3 hours ago
3
@WolfgangBangerth Wrong question?
– Azor Ahai
3 hours ago
1
I like @JonCuster's suggestion #2, but if you're looking for biggest impact on academia, donating the books to a relevant department or deserving students probably goes further.
– Anyon
2 hours ago
Certainly check with your employer as to any specific action or policy. Also good to clarify who actually owns the books now. If the employer, then they completely own the decision. If you, they may still have certain expectations you need to satisfy.
– Keith
6 mins ago