On Tuesday evening, the ASUN Bookstore hosted a textbook requisition event to encourage University of Nevada, Reno faculty to submit their textbook orders on time.
Sponsored by ASUN and complete with food from Silver & Blue Catering, ASUN senators mingled with faculty and deans while providing important information on how to help lower textbook prices. Bookstore prizes were given away through a raffle drawing, including mugs, t-shirts and $25 gift cards.
Aaron Ochoa, textbook manager, was pleased with the event and the faculty interest.
"Textbook requisitions are important because it keeps prices low," Ochoa said.
Some textbook statistics for your interest:
Fall 2008-Spring 2009
- 10% of textbook orders were turned in on time.
- 15% of orders were turned in the month that classes started (i.e. January & August), resulting in textbooks not being available for students at the beginning of class.
- $493,000 was given back to the students during book buyback.
- store goal is $1,000,000
- 15% of the textbooks in the bookstore are used books.
- industry standard is 35%
How can you help?
- The following directly affect book buyback and used book availability:
- turning in your textbook orders by the deadline
- reusing the same text for the life of the edition
- ordering books without software components or homework managers (utilize WebCT)
- Contact the bookstore for a quote on what a book would cost the students
- Utilize other avenues such as e-reserve or the custom printing of lecture notes
- Talk to your publishing rep about other options such as binder ready or custom paperback
*REMINDER: All textbook requisitions are due April 15!
