MSC Bookstore Advisory Committee - Office of the Provost and ...

financial commitment by Barnes & Noble to the renovation of their retail space and amenities in
the MSC, which will improve services. Through the contractual arrangement Barnes & Noble
returns over $1.5 million a year to the University which has been used to support scholarships,
student activities, University Libraries and individual programs such as New Faculty Orientation.
Dean Endler provided a timeline of the partnership and contract administration highlights.
Holley Scott provided an overview of MSC Bookstore operations, partnerships and services for
students and faculty. Holley shared that the MSC Bookstore employs over 100 student workers
each year.
Tom Reber provided a general update on the MSC construction project. Reported that rededication
is planned for April 21, 2012 and that the project is on time and under budget.
Marc Eckhart, Regional Manager of Barnes & Noble provided a review of course materials sales
and trends. The committee discussed trends in electronic textbooks and rental textbooks.
Chad & Holley discussed the communication with faculty on submitting course materials
adoptions and the timeline for processing these. The listing of course materials is posted on the
MSC Bookstore website and linked to the HOWDY registration portal for students to view when
registering for classes. The listing of course materials for a student’s class schedule can be
purchased from the MSC Bookstore, saved for further review or printed for the student to
comparison shop using the ISBN number and description. The listing of course materials for
each course is also provided to other local booksellers.
Having the course materials listing from faculty also helps bookstores make decisions on buying
used course materials at the end of term and planning for rentals and electronic versions.
Chad discussed how the committee will work on future discussion items and seek feedback for
the Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Finance and/or
other administrators as appropriate.
Future Discussion Items for next meeting include:
MSC Bookstore Plans for Renovated Space in MSC
National Campus Bookstore Trends & Data
Chad discussed possible meeting dates in November and indicated Stacy Deleon, Administrative
Assistant to the Associate Vice President would be in contact to seek best date for the committee.
Chad thanked all again for their service and adjourned.