Physical textbooks are increasingly underutilized by students, who predominantly rely on digital formats such as PDFs for their studies. Suggestions for dealing with unwanted textbooks include donating them to libraries, selling them on platforms like eBay and Mercari, or passing them on to individuals who value them. The discussion emphasizes the importance of ensuring that these resources do not end up discarded, particularly in libraries that may not appreciate their value. A new marketplace initiative on Physics Forums has been proposed to facilitate the exchange of textbooks among members.
PREREQUISITESStudents, educators, and anyone involved in the academic community looking to manage physical textbooks effectively and engage in resource sharing within educational forums.
The current plan for that is to lock and prefix them with "complete".marcusl said:I suggest that posts be taken down when the book is sold. That way potential buyers see only available books instead of looking for an active listing in a long list of dead links.