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Textbook shortages expected
By Shelley Peterson ,
"Our goal is not to ever run out so we don t
have to reorder."
Despite his optimistic goal, John Wehr,
manager of the Nebraska Bookstore, said he
expects many textbook shortages during the
spring semester.
Shortages will be most prevalent in senior and
graduate level courses. There will be few
problems in undergraduate texts, but some
biology and business management texts will be in
short supply, Wehr said.
Bookstore managers said these textbook
shortages can be attributed to a number of
causes.
Late orders, blizzard cause delay
Larry Behrends, manager of the University
Bookstore, said late book orders from instructors
will cause some delay, as will late freight
shipments because of Friday's blizzard.
"There has been some problem with the
information-gathering system, but it is being
worked out," Wehr said.
The final pricing and shelving of textbooks
was finished Saturday, and despite shortages of
some books, Wehr said he expects more used
books than ever before to be available when
classes start.
The heaviest concentration of textbook sales
is always during the first days of classes but
many students opt to buy books ahead of time,
according to Behrends.
"I think there are more students beginning to
shop ahead of the rush," Behrends said, "and in
most cases there is no problem."
Prices don't vary much
The students who have completed their
textbook shopping early have probably found
that prices do not vary much between the three
major textbook dealers, Nebraska Bookstore,
Campus Bookstore and the Unviersity Bookstore.
"As far as pricing is concerned we do not set
the prices. It's all done by the publisher,"
Behrends said.
Even pricing of used books is standardized
between the three stores, their managers said.
Wehr explained that, "All used book prices
are automatically set at 25 off the new book
price. On a rare occasion if a book is in terrible
condition, the price may be set at 50 off."
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,bock prices so they tend to end up the same "
Wehr said..
Prices may rise
But a bookstore already may have some new
books on hand from earlier orders and prices
may have risen since the last shipment. This may
cause some differences in new book prices when
they are stacked to be sold, Wehr said.
Because pricing policies are slower in the book
industry than in a commodity industry, such as
sugar, Wehr said price increases caused by the
paper shortage of last year are only now
beginning to show up on new book prices.
"The average student can probably get by on
$70 a year for books," Wehr said.
But he said some students may pay more or
less depending on their class schedules.
Wehr said law students may pay at least $200
which does not include the many reference
books they also need.
Wehr said some students may save on second
semester books if a professor decides to keep
using the same text for two semesters.
Reorder or borrow
If a bookstore does run out of any textbooks,
students will either have to wait for a reorder or
borrow a book from another student.
"If we run out we'll make every effort to
special order a book," Behrends said.
Some reorders come through very quickly and
Wehr cited an example of a shipment from New
York that arrived in two days.
He said reorders are often the most expensive
part of the textbook business because during the
time between the order and the arrival of the
shipment, many students are able to find the
books or other alternatives leaving many books
unsold.
"What really hurts is when faculty estimates
arc grotesquely off," Wehr said. "Even if we can
return extra books we lose in storage and postage
costs."
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Even with shortages most students should be
able to find their books with little trouble.
"As far as having books available, I firmly feel
this is going to be one of our best years," Wehr
said.
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daily nebraskan
monday, January 13, 1975
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