friday, december 14, 1979
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Liz Austin
DN ombudsman
is law student
The Daily Nebraskan has announced the appointment
of freshman law student Iiz Austin to the Ombudsman
post.
Austin, a McCook native, worked for the Daily Ne
braskan the last two semesters as a reporter and copy
editor. "
She said she plans to work as a go-between for readers
an(T newspaper staff to promote better understanding.
"I plan to be flexible and explain why the paper does
the things they do and why they publish what they do,"
Austin said. "If I think it's necessary, I will criticize the
paper, but I won't hesitate to compliment it either."
She said she will be available to readers who wish to
talk about criticisms or complaints they might have about
the Daily Nebraskan.
Her office will be in the Daily Nebraskan office, ro6m
34, Nebraska Union. -
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Here are answers to some common
questions about used books.1
Q. How does the University Bookstore determine how much my books
are worth when I sell them back?
A. If the bookstore has notification from the instructor that the book is
to be re-adopted for the next semester, and if the bookstore does
not already have a sufficient stock on hand, then the student will be
offered 60 of the publishers' current list price. For instance, a
book which currently sells for $10.00 new, and which meets the
requirements noted above would be worth $6.00. It would be re
sold the next semester for $7.50.
If the bookstore has not received notice that the book will be
used again, or if it already has a sufficient stock, the book would be
worth the current wholesale price as indicated by one of the na
tion's largest jobbers of used textbooks. The buyer will be happy to
answer any questions which you may have regarding the price paid.
Q. Is sixty percent the usual price paid for textbooks around the coun
try? ;,; ;V:?:;f-y- V';-V:
A. Definitely not! Most stores in the United States pay only 50 percent
for books being used again. The University Bookstore is one of only
a very few which pay 60 percent. And remember we pay cash.
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Q. What about paperbacks? Does the same policy apply to them?
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A. Yes. The University Cookstore does not penalize you on text paper
backs. If lthy are bsing used again, and if the bookstore needs
t hcnif thoy : aire st i 1 1 worth 60 percent of the publisher's current list
price. The only exceptions are mass market and English paperbacks
which are bought at wholesale prices.
Q. If the publisher's price has gone up since I bought my books, will I
receive the benefit of that prices increase?
A. yiz. For instance, if ycu bought your booirfor $9.00 end the pub
l::":er's list price is now $10X0, you will get $6.00, not $5.40.
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Boz&hviU Eh boirt. December 12-21
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