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1 Mona Farley, Bookstore Manager Jared Taylor, Textbook Manager

2 Agenda Topics Text Cycle/Adoption Process Reducing Costs for Students –Textbook Rental –Used Textbooks & Book Buyback –Digital Textbooks Discussion and Q & A

3 The Bookstore’s Partnership With Your Academic Community is Critical When books are adopted How books are discussed and used in class and students’ perception of value How adoptions impact buyback and rental

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5 Course Materials Adoptions: Timing is Everything Used book acquisition –Adoptions drives buyback Timely adoptions equals more money to the students –Used copies from wholesalers Sourcing from multiple suppliers New book acquisition –Title Research –Publisher follow-up to ensure correct book and anticipate any publisher delays Rental – national and local titles –113 national 5 local or 24% spring

6 Working Together on Course Material Adoptions April 1st Due Date for Adoptions Paper adoption, online adoption, email confirmation Streamline “eDoption” coming this spring Late Change Adoptions Reducing frequency is helpful to student savings Communication between bookstore and Faculty/Department is the key

7 Ohlone College Spring Adoption Details DateTitles AdoptedTitles ExpectedTitles RatioAdopted InvestmentExcess Adopted% 31-Jan 493 55089.64%$1,366,427159.51% 25-Jan 459 55083.45%$1,323,341154.48% 18-Jan 413 55075.09% $ 1,077,031 125.72% 11-Jan 411 55074.73%$994,546116.09% 5-Jan 398 55072.36%$891,569104.07% 23-Dec 385 55070.00%$849,06099.11% 15-Dec 354 55064.36%$709,18082.78% 7-Dec 311 55056.55%$458,11953.48%

8 Confidential Information of Follett Higher Education Group Student Cost Of Ownership: Used Books Save Purchase Price Savings from new price Cash from buyback Total student cost Rental $45.00$55.00$ 0.00$45.00 New $100.00$ 0.00$50.00 Used $75.00$25.00$37.50 Digital $50.00 $ 0.00$50.00

9 Digital Delivery of Content CafeScribe: Available in store and online Free 7 day trial Downloadable with No Expiration Date Students save 50% from cost of new textbook

10 CaféScribe Downloaded content with benefits of social networking Student study groups –Classmates or from across the country –Share notes and highlights Ability to search texts instantly & easily

11 Follett Field Support Jared Taylor Textbook Manager 1216txt@fheg.follett.com1216txt@fheg.follett.com or jtaylor@ohlone.edu Phone – 510.979.7925 Mona Farley Bookstore Manager Email – mfarley@ohlone.edu Phone – 510.979.7462


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