Faculty Information
The University Store offers a wide variety of products and services specifically for your convenience. These include text books and course materials for your classes, a selection of general reading titles and study guides, academically-priced software, access to Books-In-Print, and free special order service. Details about these services follow. If you have any questions, please contact Jeannette, the Book Manager at 6-3290 or e-mail at jpicard@zoo.uvm.edu.
Textbook Requisitions - Why They Are Needed Months in Advance
Our goal is to make sure that textbooks are on the shelves on time and in the right quantities. To achieve that goal we undertake a time consuming research and procurement process. The sooner we have this information in hand, the better are our chances for success.We try to provide a mixture of both new and used books, new for those students who prefer a clean textbook and used for the more budget-minded students. When you request a title for your course, store personnel go to several sources to find copies. (We do this for each title you request and for every other title requested.) The Store checks with publishers and distributors to obtain new books and buys used copies from students and used book wholesalers.
Students are our first source of textbooks. The opportunity to sell back unwanted and unneeded books helps students financially when they sell them back and when they buy used books for the next semester. This student buyback process requires advanced preparation by the bookstore's staff.
New titles and new editions that you request are ordered directly from the publishers. Adequate lead time is required to ensure that the publishers are not out of stock, that delivery problems or other delays will not prevent us from having your books on the shelves when classes begin. Advance notice is especially important for foreign books, which frequently take longer to arrive.
What You Can Do To Speed Up The Process
If you are not sure of all the textbooks you will be using, please submit a course requisition for the titles you are sure of, and you may submit another request later or call to add to your requisition already on file.Also, if your class size changes or a section is added, please let us know. If we are not aware that you have moved to a larger classroom or that the registrar will be admitting more students than initially indicated, we may run out of books and have to reorder.
How Do We Determine the Quantity of Textbooks to Order
We strive to have enough books of each title for everyone who wants one. To achieve this goal, we carefully review all the information available to us. This includes the quantity you requested, the sale history of both the book and the course, and the pre-enrollment figures. We do not adjust the quantity you request arbitrarily. Our thorough examination process is used to determine the number of books that will fulfill the needs of every student that wants to buy the book. At the same time, we strive to reduce the number of excess books sent back to the publishers. This will help keep book price increases to a minimum.
Non-Book Course Materials
We will stock any technical material you may need for your course, whether it is accounting paper, art supplies, or english journals.
Course Packets or Custom Publications
All custom printed material must have copyright permission in accordance with federal law. University Graphics and Printing will obtain permission and print the material. Just include the packet information on your requisition so we can ensure there is ample shelf space.While it might seem easier to just photocopy the material needed, doing so would not respect the work, ideas and intellectual property of the authors.
How to Obtain Desk Copies
We can help you get desk copies from the publishers. Desk copies are typically available directly through the publishers. This allows them to establish a relationship with you and gain better knowledge about the titles that are for classroom use. To make it easy for you to order desk copies, we send desk copy order forms to your department and we keep a supply at the store. We will be happy to supply you with the addresses and phone numbers to assist you in aquiring desk copies.
Access to Book-In-Print
The Store maintains a subscription with R.R. Bowker which supplies us with Books-In-Print on CD-ROM. This CD is updated monthly to ensure that the information is up-to-date. We can search this huge database in many different ways. The prices are estimates only and are subjuct to change.
Special Order Service
We will special order any book currently in print, free of delivery or service charges. We require prepayment and special orders are not returnable.
Faculty Authors
Please notify us when a book of yours is published. We not only carry a selection of books by campus authors, we can also arrange for book signings. Please visit our UVM Authors page, proudly highlighting some of our published faculty members.
Academically-Priced Software
We can help complement your academic and personal objectives with the latest software -- at educational discount prices. Our software selection is geared toward the recommendations of the university's Computing and Information Technology department. We offer many academic products as well as standard, popular programs. Please let us know if you have a program you would like to use in your classroom.
Regalia
For those special occasions, you may rent or purchase custom-fitted regalia. Please keep in mind that custom-fitted regalia takes approximately 9 weeks to manufacture. Rental regalia requires about 2 weeks advance notice but, the sooner you order the better are your chances of receiving the correct items according to your specifications. Please call Peter at 656-3290 for more details.
School Supplies
We carry school supplies and office accessories. These items are available to your department at a significant discount. Please stop by the Store to view our selection.
Gifts and Rewards
The Store offers an array of high-quality recognition products including, pens, pen sets, bookends, clocks, plaques and other items imprinted with the University Seal. We also have a vast selection of high quality imprinted clothing available. See our catalog page for further details.
Other Items
The Store also carries general reading and gift books, greeting cards, Vermont maple syrup products, and snacks and drinks.
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