A Report on the Feasibility of Textbook Rental - IBHE

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Other Textbook Cost-Saving Measures:Please include in your responses any limitations associated with the following alternatives to atextbook rental program.1. Are textbooks available for public use at the library? If so, what percent of requiredtextbooks are available at the library?2. Are textbooks available for public use at the academic departments? If so, what percent ofrequired textbooks are available at the academic departments?3. Please describe provisions or practices related to the use of new editions at your campus.4. Does your institution have a Bookstore Advisory Committee? If so, what is the structureand objectives of the Committee?5. Does your institution offer a book swap? If so, how does the book swap operate?6. Does your institution participate in a buy-back consortium? If so, how does the consortiumoperate?7. Does your institution participate in a purchasing consortium? If so, how does theconsortium operate?8. Please describe bundling guidelines for faculty when selecting textbooks.9. Please describe price and textbook selection guidelines for faculty at your institution.10. Please describe the deadline faculty adhere to when submitting textbook lists to thebookstore.11. Please describe incentives for faculty to create low cost course materials?12. Please describe any other cost-savings measures used by your institutionregarding textbooks, i.e. E-Books.13. Please describe textbook finance options available to students.-58-
Textbook Survey – Third Party BookstoresBookstore Name:Bookstore Address:Contact Name and Position:Contact Phone:Contact Email:Please respond to the below questions (#1 - #5) with separate figures for 2001 and 2006.1. How many textbooks did your bookstore sell?2. Of total books sold, what percent were new textbooks?3. Of total books sold, what percent were used textbooks?4. Of total books sold, what percent were bundled?5. Of total books sold, what percent were sold back to your store?6. Does your bookstore participate in a book swap?7. Please describe textbook finance options currently available to students.8. Currently, how many full-time employees are employed at your bookstore?9. Currently, how many part-time employees are employed at your bookstore?10. Describe advantages and disadvantages of bundling.11. Which institutions of higher education are served by your bookstore?12. Excluding college students, does your bookstore serve other populations?13. Excluding textbooks, does your bookstore provide other services?14. How would a textbook rental program impact your bookstore and local community?15. Has your bookstore considered offering a textbook rental program?-59-
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A Report on the Fe
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................
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Estimated Textbook Rental Cost Per
Page 7 and 8: EXECUTIVE SUMMARYGrowing apprehensi
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Page 11 and 12: ConclusionTextbook rental programs
Page 13 and 14: INTRODUCTIONAcross the nation, the
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universities and the largest univer
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separately and be stuck with any co
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supports informed decision making.
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From: Brad O'Brien [mailto:bobrien@
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more used books benefits both the b
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From: Devi Prasad V.Potluri [mailto
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Comments submitted on IBHE website:
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