Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 – CSU Rent Digital & Affordable Solutions Presentation to Academic Senate May 9, 2012 Clint Aase, Director Bookstore Services

Bronco BookstoreSpring 2012 – CSU Rent Digital & Affordable Solutions

Presentation to Academic SenateMay 9, 2012

Clint Aase, Director Bookstore ServicesSuzanne Donnelly, Associate Director

Bronco BookstoreSpring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordability

Background Info:State & federal government actions impacting textbooks:

• State textbook legislation• HEOA textbook posting requirements went into effect 2010• Bureau of State Audits Report, Textbook Affordability Taskforce

CSU System responses:• Affordable Learning $olutions• CSU Rent Digital

Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordability

Ongoing Bronco Bookstore programs to offer affordable options:

• Textbook Rental • Buyback and used books• Low-cost formats: package components, loose-leaf versions, etc.• “Sliding” Margins • Digital Options including

• Jumpbooks/CourseSmart (Access codes generated by our store POS system)

• Partnership with CENGAGE BRAIN - link on our website

Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordabilityy

NEW Program – Fall 2012CSU Rent Digital – History

• Part of the Affordable Learning $olutions initiative from the C.O.

• Evolved from the Digital Marketplace pilots• Lessons learned:

• Students and faculty wanted choice of whether to use digital

• Savings had to be more than used book/buyback savings


NEW Program – Fall 2012CSU Rent Digital – What it Is

• Course Material OPTION in e-book formats from 4 approved vendors:

- CourseSmart- NookStudy - CengageBrain - CafeScribe

• E-books priced at 60% off the new print book.


NEW Program – Fall 2012CSU Rent Digital – How it Works for Faculty

• Faculty choose books based on content and course needs

• Faculty *encouraged* to choose titles with matching RentDigital versions

• Faculty do not have to use an e-book themselves to make option available for students

• Bookstore will check all adopted titles against available RentDigital offerings


NEW Program – Fall 2012CSU Rent Digital – How it Works for Students

• Students choose:• Purchase or rent print book• RentDigital version

• Delivery method varies by vendor:• CourseSmart –access codes sold directly to student

by BroncoBookstore• NookStudy and CengageBrain- links from bookstore

website


NEW Program – Fall 2012CSU Rent Digital – How it Works for Students

• Students have ability to print, highlight, take notes on all RentDigital platforms

• Students choose which device/s to use to access – don’t have to have a Nook or iPad

• Refundable as long as certain conditions met• Within bookstore refund period• % of content already accessed


Other things we’re working on for 2012:• Marketplace-based sourcing and dynamic

pricing• Price comparison tools• More digital options and pilots


To Learn More:• Attend “Fall Adoptions Affordable Options

Fair”: • What- chance to meet RentDigital vendors as well

as other vendors & evaluate digital options• Where: Bronco Bookstore, 2nd floor• When: May 10, 10am-2pm,• Refreshments will be served


As always… we depend on faculty cooperation & timely textbook requisitions

• Due dates are same every year, tied to registration dates:Fall@ 2nd or 3rd Friday of May, Winter= Oct. 15, Spring=3rd Friday of January, Summer= April 15

• Department coordinators & chairs notified via email 3-4 weeks ahead of each due date.

• Dates also publicized in PolyUpdates and posted on Faculty page of store website.

Bronco BookstoreSpring 2012 Update: Course Materials Affordability

As always… we depend on faculty cooperation & timely textbook requisitions

• Requisitions can be submitted online or emailed to [email protected]

• Incentive program offered to thank departments and faculty who help us by following our due dates.

mailto:[email protected]


Bronco Bookstore is part of the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit auxiliary

Self supporting, not subsidized Helps support programs on campus


Thank You!

We truly appreciate your support!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us:

Clint Aase Suzanne Donnelly X3762 X3284 [email protected] [email protected]



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Bronco Bookstore Spring 2012 – CSU Rent Digital & Affordable Solutions Presentation to Academic Senate May 9, 2012 Clint Aase, Director Bookstore Services