An independent bookseller is suing two branches of the State University of New York to obtain copies of professors' required reading lists, claiming a right to them under state public records law. The institutions say any such lists are property of legally separate college bookstores, managed by a large publisher. (MSE)

Alumni professionals discuss starting an alumni merchandising program. Successful merchandising should address several needs including promotion of institutional pride and alumni commitment, provision of a service to alumni, and fund raising to underwrite alumni activities. Establishing guidelines, learning the market, inhouse sales, and outside…

This report notes that although textbook prices comprise just one component of the price of attending college, such outlays are very frustrating to students and their parents. There has been a groundswell of criticisms against publishers, bookstores, and institutions of higher education that has translated into a mandate for action to make…

This document describes a project designed to identify a role for continuing education colleges in Great Britain in supporting the growing application of information technology (IT) in the distributive trades, with particular reference to businesses with fewer than 50 employees. Following an introduction, section 2 describes the questionnaires…

This collection consists of 15 articles dealing with retail security. Included in the volume are the following papers: "Retail Security--an Introduction," by Andrew J. Thacker and Linda Cressman; "Systematic Planning and Retail Security," by Linda T. Thomas; "Identifying Potentially Dishonest Employees," by James E.…

This booklet is intended to give a general idea of what is required to set up and manage a flower shop, to point out some of the problems and rewards, and to tell where to find more detailed information. First, an overview of the business is provided, telling the background required in education and experience as well as the amount of profit that…

Four hundred eight female users of cosmetics in Madison, Wisconsin, responded to questionnaires which sought to discover correlations among the goal of the purchaser and the type and source of information sought in the buying decision. Two goals were identified: rational (cost, functional benefits of product, or possible undesirable consequences…

The final report evaluates the activities of the first nine weeks of a project designed to develop a curriculum guide for a school-model store at a North Dakota high school. The program combines the favorable aspects of both the school store and the model store, providing "live" experiences as well as simulated ones. The Distributive…

The manual, intended for use by adults and not in the high school classroom situation, presents material directed toward assisting in the reduction of credit card crime. This teaching guide is organized in three sections which deal with the nature of and major reasons for credit card fraud, the types of hot card runners, and methods of reducing…

This curriculum guide serves pupils who are planning to be salesmen, as well as those who are interested from a consumer's point of view. The document includes a study of the general principles and techniques of selling, consideration of selling as a career, class discussion, oral and written reports, and sales talks. The course includes a list of…

The question of whether the selling of art by a private nonprofit art association violates the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is considered. Revenue rulings of 1971 and 1976 suggest that any sale of art may render the organization ineligible for tax exemption when private interests are benefited. (JMD)

The National Association of College Stores has for 31 years offered intensive formal training in bookstore management. The NACS Management Survey/Management Seminar, Booksellers School, and Advanced Seminars on Personnel Supervision and Financial Management are described. (LBH)

Discusses the trend toward the use of competency-based model/school stores in teaching entry-level job skills to distributive education students. A model/school store curriculum is described and illustrations of model store use in the classroom, laboratory, and in Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) are provided. (SH)

Describes the internship phase of the Supermarket Management Program at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, which requires the students to view their on-the-job training as an opportunity to think and act like management. (BM)

A solid working relationship between a college bookstore and the campus community must be cultivated. Store management must recognize the needs of students, faculty, and administrators. The bookstore manager can keep up-to-date by participating in campus committees. (MLW)