Course Materials: Holding the Line

1. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College For Discussion Only --Faculty Senate Minutes, Nov. 19, 2003 Attachment FSMA20031119-03B SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE Course Materials: Holding the Line Solely Owned and Operated by Sinclair Community College A Charge to Keep Faculty Senate November 19, 2003

2. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College Who Are We? Solely owned & operated by Sinclair Community College. • Policies are those established by the administration of the College • All excess revenues are used to support Sinclair’s mission

3. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College Who Are We? Among the largest college stores in the U.S.A. based on retail sales Top 25% in the nation* Serves 23,000 students locally, nationally and internationally Employs 13 full time employees and up to 40 part time employees. * 2003 College Store Industry Financial Report. National Association of College Stores. Oberlin, Ohio. 2003.

4. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College Who Are We? Experienced Over 60 years of accumulated experience and knowledge in the college textbook market. Knowledgeable and dedicated staff Good resource for information

5. How Has Textbook Pricing Changed over the Past 5 Years?

6. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College Pricing Policy

7. Strive to Maintain Low Prices • Lowest prices of any community college in the state of Ohio, levy supported or not • 20% Margin on new books (25% Margin is national standard) • Realized margin of 17.3%

8. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College Retail Margins of Textbooks (Ohio) 25% 25% 25% 20% 22% 25% 25% 25%

9. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College Example of Price Comparison Prices gathered at www.bookhq.com

10. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College Example of Price Comparison Image Not Available Prices gathered at www.bookhq.com

11. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College Example of Price Comparison Prices gathered at www.bookhq.com

12. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College Example of Price Comparison Prices gathered at www.bookhq.com

13. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College 10.9 4.8

14. Provide More Used Textbooks • Student buyback • Now provided year round • Textbook wholesalers • Always seek used textbooks first • Use robot search engine software • Greatly increase used book availability • Used books are the best value for students

15. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College Considerations When Selecting Course Materials • What will the end cost be to the student? • Is there a less expensive format available? • Binding • Black & White vs. color plates • Is the text published in sections? • If all of the text will not be used, can we have only the portion we use custom published? • Remember – Large adoptions gives you great bargaining power!

16. Tartan Campus Store Sinclair Community College Considerations When Selecting Course Materials • Do we need the “package deal”? • Are all of the components required for the course? • If not – can we buy back the required components from students to resell as used? • Are consumable materials in the package available at a reasonable price?

17. Sinclair Community College Mission Statement • We help individuals turn dreams into achievable goals through accessible, high quality affordablelearning opportunities. - approved by the SCC Board of Trustees, February 11, 1997

18. Jeanne Lasko, Manager Joe Tobias, Asst. Mgr./Buyer Jody Yarnall, Book Buyer Jeanne.lasko@sinclair.edu Joseph.tobias@sinclair.edu Jody.yarnall@sinclair.edu Phone: 512-BOOK