Monday, August 16, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 5
Lawrence stores encourage students to buy books online
By Amanda Kashuchi
reporter@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
With college students spending more and more time on the Internet, some Lawrence bookstores are moving toward the trend of selling textbooks online.
The three major sources for textbooks in Lawrence — the Kansas and Burge Unions, University Book Shop and Jayhawk Bookstore — now allow students to either pre-order or purchase books online. Although students could purchase books online from most bookstores for several semesters, it is only this fall that the online system is being pushed as an option.
The Unions have joined forces with efollett.com, one of the largest online textbook sellers owned by Follett Higher Education Group.
"By buying books online, students can save 25 percent on used books, save on shipping charges, and they don't have to wait in a check-out line," said Terri Shank, spokesperson for Follett. "It'a burreponed industry."
At efolet.com, students can have their books shipped to them or they can pick them up at their local bookstore.
Bill Getz, textbook manager at the bookstores at Kansas and Burge Unions, said he was enthusiastic about the recent partnership with Follett.
"We can serve all customers easily and they can purchase textbooks securely," he said. "They are delivered promptly."
Students can link to the Unions' Web site, www.jayhawks.com, and preview their purchases, preorder and place orders. The online system also allows faculty members to efficiently place textbook orders for their classes.
Shank said her company was keeping up with the times when they started their online market in 1995.
"We wanted to make our products available where the students were." she said.
University Book Shop allows students to preorder, reserve, purchase and look at prices at www.ubs.lawrence.com.
"We hope this will increase our revenue because it's one more convenience we offer to our customers," said Mike Lammers, manager of the book shop. "Everyone is so short on time now, you can do it from home."
Lammers said he expects to receive more traffic next semester when the book shop will advertise more.
"It's a secure transaction over the Internet," he said. "Or, you can pre-order over the Internet and pay at the store."
Jayhawk Bookstore offers the option of preordering at www.jayhawkbookstore.com, but students
can't see prices or pay for books online.
"We don't think it will hurt us because most students go to class first and then buy their books," said Justin Leming, computer department manager at the bookstore. "Online sellers can't deliver books in a day. They aren't as fast."
Shank said online bookstores are not trying to hurt local stores that do not have online capability.
"We are partnering with a lot of campus bookstores where students can buy online and pick up at their local store," she said. "We want maximum convenience for all."
Only the Unions have partnered with Follett. Both the University Book Shop and Jayhawk Bookstore have no plans in the future.
"We're a family run store," Lamers said. "We stay competitive by offering low prices."
Some students are hesitant to switch to buying books online.
"It's just as easy to stand in line and to make sure you get what need," said Carrie Waters, Overland Park junior.
Shank and her company said they hoped other students thought otherwise.
"Three years ago, we only had 25 schools with us," she said. "Now, we have over 800."
—Edited by Chris Hopkins
Fall break to begin for students in 2001
Early this summer, the Board of Regents approved the fall break proposal crafted at the University and recommended by Chancellor Robert Hemenway last May.
Barbara Conant, Regents communications director, said that the Regents were the last stop on the proposal's two-year journey toward approval.
"I think it passed fairly easily," Conant said. "I know it passed unanimously."
Conant said the Regents had been studying the proposal long before they met and voted, which allowed for an easier passage.
The break will give students two days off — a Thursday and a Friday — in the middle of October.
When Hemenway approved the break last spring, he stipulated that the first fall break would be
a test. He said that if students abused the privilege by skipping class and leaving early, he would rescind it.
The calendar for the 2001-2002 school year also includes a longer winter break, which will allow for an intersession during the first two weeks of January. It maintains the same number of class days by shortening each finals period by one day.
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