monday, January 12, 1976
daily nebraskan
page 13
Bookstores don't expect shortage;new system helps
By Barbara Lutz
Depending on whether you're buying or selling, this
could be the "best year ever" or you could have "quite
a bit of trouble" with textbooks.
Officials for both Nebraska Bookstore and University
Bookstore say they don't expect any shortages this
semester.
John Wehr, Nebraska .Bookstore manager, said that
last semester, UNL Academic Services started to supply
enrollment figures to the bookstores, which he said should
end unequal distribution of book orders.
In addition, Nebraska Bookstore will try hard to get
used books this semester, he added.
"Purchase figures in terms of buy-back dollars from
students is up 30 per cent over last year," he said.
The new system of supplying enrollment information
is encouraging, he said, but there still are problems. And
several UNL departments agree.
James Rawley, history dept. chairman, said bookstores
often do not order enough books and are late filling
requests.
Communication a problem
Math and English departments spokesmen said that
communication between the university and the book
stores is a problem and bookstores often do not get the
number of books they order.
Wehr said bookstores have problems with teachers who
forget to order, who change their requests less than 30
days prior to the semester or who ask for new editions of
books when the old editions already are in stock.
Students' buying habits also create headaches, he said.
Many students wait until the last day to order books,
he said, when the selection is small or exhausted.
Jerry Williams, assistant manager of University Book
store, said as few as 30 per cent of books needed for the
estimated enrollment figure may be stocked in his store.
The number of books stocked is based on several enroll
ment figures and past experience, he said. If a book has
been used for several semesters, it will be available from
other students on campus, he added.
More for selling books
Williams said students will receive more money if they
sell their books at the end rather than start of the
semester, because the bookstores can order fewer books.
University Bookstore orders directly from the
publisher while Nebraska Bookstore has a warehouse.
"It's a financial risk (for University Bookstore) to take
advantage of the used book market," Williams said,
"But competition is healthy."
He said competition between the stores "keeps prices
in line and guarantees there are going to be more books."
Wehr said it is contrary to university policy,
instructors often order from only one store.
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Officials of Nebraska Bookstore say that this sign
will be seen less this semester on the store's book
shelves. Some professors have doubts.
Nebraska Bookstore, which is privately owned, and
University Bookstore, which is owned by the university,
should have an equal share in the market, he added.
Competition decreased when Campus Bookstore,
owned by Nebraska Bookstore, closed last semester. Wehr
said the bookstore wanted a better variety of businesses
next to the university. A new tenant has not been found.
Book exchanges
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The ASUN Book Exchange will open again this semes
ter, according to ASUN President Jim Say.
Starting today through Jan. 21, the exchange will be
open from 9 aan. to 5 p jn. in the Nebraska Union's North
and South Conference rooms.
After students price the books, Say said, all books and
their sellers are compiled on a master list kept by ASUN.
The Student Bar Association also is sponsoring a book
exchange and distribution service, starting today, in the
Law College on East Campus.
Student Bar President Gene Crump said bar members
staff the book exchange and the organization receives
three per cent of the profits. The University Bookstore
provides the books and pays the student staff.
No law books are available at University Bookstore
until distribution ends at the Law College Jan. 16, said
Jerry Williams, University Bookstore assistant manager.
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