1. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 – CSU Rent Digital & Affordable Solutions Presentation to Academic Senate May 9, 2012 Clint Aase, Director Bookstore Services Suzanne Donnelly, Associate Director

2. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordability Background Info: State & federal government actions impacting textbooks: State textbook legislation HEOA textbook posting requirements went into effect 2010 Bureau of State Audits Report, Textbook Affordability Taskforce CSU System responses: Affordable Learning $olutions CSU Rent Digital

3. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordability Ongoing Bronco Bookstore programs to offer affordable options: Textbook Rental Buyback and used books Low-cost formats: package components, loose-leaf versions, etc. “Sliding” Margins Digital Options including Jumpbooks/CourseSmart (Access codes generated by our store POS system) Partnership with CENGAGE BRAIN - link on our website

4. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordabilityy NEW Program – Fall 2012 CSU Rent Digital – History Part of the Affordable Learning $olutions initiative from the C.O. Evolved from the Digital Marketplace pilots Lessons learned: Students and faculty wanted choice of whether to use digital Savings had to be more than used book/buyback savings

5. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordabilityy NEW Program – Fall 2012 CSU Rent Digital – What it Is Course Material OPTION in e-book formats from 4 approved vendors: - CourseSmart - NookStudy - CengageBrain - CafeScribe E-books priced at 60% off the new print book.

6. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordabilityy NEW Program – Fall 2012 CSU Rent Digital – How it Works for Faculty Faculty choose books based on content and course needs Faculty *encouraged* to choose titles with matching RentDigital versions Faculty do not have to use an e-book themselves to make option available for students Bookstore will check all adopted titles against available RentDigital offerings

7. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordabilityy NEW Program – Fall 2012 CSU Rent Digital – How it Works for Students Students choose: Purchase or rent print book RentDigital version Delivery method varies by vendor: CourseSmart –access codes sold directly to student by BroncoBookstore NookStudy and CengageBrain- links from bookstore website

8. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordabilityy NEW Program – Fall 2012 CSU Rent Digital – How it Works for Students Students have ability to print, highlight, take notes on all RentDigital platforms Students choose which device/s to use to access – don’t have to have a Nook or iPad Refundable as long as certain conditions met Within bookstore refund period % of content already accessed

9. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordability Other things we’re working on for 2012: Marketplace-based sourcing and dynamic pricing Price comparison tools More digital options and pilots

10. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordability To Learn More: Attend “Fall Adoptions Affordable Options Fair”: What- chance to meet RentDigital vendors as well as other vendors & evaluate digital options Where: Bronco Bookstore, 2 nd floor When: May 10, 10am-2pm, Refreshments will be served

11. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordability As always… we depend on faculty cooperation & timely textbook requisitions Due dates are same every year, tied to registration dates:Fall@ 2 nd or 3 rd Friday of May, Winter= Oct. 15, Spring=3 rd Friday of January, Summer= April 15 Department coordinators & chairs notified via email 3-4 weeks ahead of each due date. Dates also publicized in PolyUpdates and posted on Faculty page of store website.

12. Bronco Bookstore S pring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordability As always… we depend on faculty cooperation & timely textbook requisitions Requisitions can be submitted online or emailed to textbooks@csupomona.edu textbooks@csupomona.edu Incentive program offered to thank departments and faculty who help us by following our due dates.

13. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordability Bronco Bookstore is part of the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit auxiliary Self supporting, not subsidized Helps support programs on campus

14. Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordability Thank You! We truly appreciate your support! If you have any questions please feel free to contact us: Clint Aase Suzanne Donnelly X3762 X3284 craase@csupomona.edusmdonnelly@csupomona.educraase@csupomona.edusmdonnelly@csupomona.edu