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Online Course
The Principles of Course Materials Management
Course Facilitators
Week 1 (Week of November 3)
Identify all aspects of the textbook cycle; communicating with faculty and students; textbook planning calendar.
- Debbie Cottrell, Manager, UMHB Bookstore, Belton, TX
- Bonnie Elmore, Assistant Manager – Textbook Rental, SIUE Textbook Service, Edwardsville, IL
- Alex Robins, Textbook Manager, Follett Shasta College Bookstore #651, Redding, CA
Week 2 (Week of November 10)
Determine textbook order quantities; identify key components of a buyback plan; differentiate between end-of-term buyback and year-round buys
- Paul Wright CCR, Assistant Manager, Northern Michigan University Bookstore, Marquette, MI
- Keith Penner, Manager, New York University Book Stores, New York, NY
Week 3 (Week of November 17)
Textbook returns and benefits of a sell-through analysis; ethical and legal issues (e.g., book list availability, dual pricing, comp copies, international editions), rush checklist
- Russell Weldon, Textbook Manager, Auburn University Bookstore, Auburn, AL
- Debbie Cottrell, Manager, UMHB Bookstore, Belton, TX
Week 4 (Week of November 24 – Thanksgiving week)
Custom publishing business models; copyright laws and copyright permission
- Dru Zuretti, Manager of Copyright Education, Copyright Clearance Center, Danvers, MA
- John Stovall, Textbooks, CU Book Store, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
- Barbara Shutt, Director, The Colby Bookstore, Westerville, ME
Week 5 (week of December 1)
Current strategies and trends in digital content delivery; review and wrap up.
- Matthew Branca, Director, Pennsylvania College of Technology College Store, Williamsport, PA
- Suzanne Donnelly, Assistant Director, Book Division, Bronco Bookstore, Pomona, CA
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