Bookstore Advisory
Committee
October 23, 2013
Introductions
Roles & Responsibilities
• Committee
8 Voting members
• Committee Purpose
Advise Executive Management Team for Admin & Finance
Engage with Campus Constituencies
Provide feedback on current book store services
Build consensus for new program initiatives
Facilitate campus dialogue on all book store issues
• Book Store Purpose
Conduit for exchanging information regarding book store
services
Provide advice and assistance related to:
Textbook pricing
Buy-Back rates and policies
Timeliness of submitting Textbook orders
Committee By-Laws
• The
2013 Proposed By-Laws sent to current members
•Approval
• Online agenda request process
•Posted at:
http://www.uh.edu/af/committees/bookstore_agenda.htm
Chair & Vice-Chair Elections
• The
Chair will be responsible
for working with the committee
and partners in developing
meeting agendas, leading
meetings, and making sure
there is adequate participation
from members.
• In absence of the Chair, the
Vice-Chair shall preside with
the full authority of the Chair.
B&N
Updates and
Information
B & N Updates
•University Center – Store changes during UC renovations
Ongoing construction, all the textbook department is now a part of the
construction zone. We are still open for business! Spread the word!
We have several new managers at the store. Mark Badgett, Assistant manager,
L’erin Holmes, Textbook Manager, Rochelle Osborne, Operations, Patricia
Turner, School Supplies and Surashri Pahi, Law store Manager.
 Tameka Eugene, 20 year bookstore textbook manager is now the assistant
manager at UHSSL.
 Move to the new store is scheduled to begin December 21, 2013 through
January 01, 2014.
B &N Updates Cont’d…
Aug/Sept Main
Aug/Sept Law
Aug/Sept UHSL
Rental Availability
53%
Digital Availability 25%
Rental Availability
84%
Digital Availability 10%
Rental Availability
49%
Digital Availability 36%
Textbook units (T)
New – 55/48
Used – 8/6
Rental – 7/6
Digital – 5/6
Textbook units (H)
New – 19/16
Used – 220\186
Rental – 523/847
Digital – 0/0
Textbook units (T)
New – 5100/5431
Used – 1238/806
Rental – 1337/801
Digital – 39/46
Students saved
LY – 476,694 - 9.9%
TY – 416,961-10%
Students saved
LY- 47,373 – 18%
TY – 54,484 – 19%
Students saved
TY-126,375 – 16%
LY – 67,327 – 9.3%
GM sales – (16%)
Total sales – (13%)
GM sales – (5%)
Total sales – 7%+
GM sales – 19%+
Total sales – (2%)
On-line – (13%)
On-line – 49%+
On-line – 23%+
Textbook Adoptions
Key Targets for Spring 2014
First Due Date: October 25, 2013
Registration start date November, 4 2013
72% submitted by Dec 1, 2013 for Spring 2013
Adoption campaign began September 2013, emails, letters, flyers,
reminders, and videos.
10% adoptions submitted for Spring 2014 (10/22/13)
B & N Upcoming events
 Fall end of the semester Textbook book buyback will begin December 2
through December 19. Location UH Bookstore
 Textbook Rental Check-Ins will begin December 9 through December 19,
2013, notifications will be sent out.
 Cap & Gown Distribution will begin November 26 through graduation day for
all Fall 2013 graduates.
 December 20, 2013 is the last day we will be open to the public in the current
location.
Soft opening of the new location will be January 02, 2014.
Grand Opening/ribbon cutting scheduled January 28, 2014.
Textbook Subcommittee
•This is an annual Sub-Committee created to focus specifically on textbook
adoptions and affordability. This year we are charged with ensuring that the
Student Government Association (SGA) has standard protocols for textbook
adoptions.
This committee increases awareness and helps to understand the
textbook adoption and affordability parameters.
Continue to work on creating the document for the SGA standards.
Review/Develop communication plan. Review video for distribution.
Determine the date and agenda for our next Town Hall meeting .
New Business/Member
Items
Next Meeting
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1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.