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Rent-A-Text Expands for Spring Semester

Submitted on December 14, 2009 at 2:44 PM

The popular Rent-A-Text program at the Volunteer State Community College bookstore will continue this spring semester with more textbooks available for rental. During the fall pilot program 14 textbooks were available for rent and bookstore administrators say students saved $31,731. This spring the number of textbooks available for rental will nearly double, for a total of 17 percent of the books being sold.

Follett, the national company that runs the Vol State Bookstore has piloted the idea at select college campuses around the country. The rental fee is 42.5% of calculated new retail price, which could be a savings of over 55% to the students. Here are the details:

Student Requirements

• Students will be required
to provide a valid credit card
at the time of rental regardless
of how they are paying for the
rental fee. This is to charge
customer for book in case they
don’t return the book.

• Students will be required
to have a valid driver’s license
to rent. This is also to assist in
collections if student doesn’t
return the book.

• Students will be required to
have an e-mail address. This
is to send e-mail reminders to
students regarding when to
return the book.

What happens if a student doesn’t
return a book?

Non-return of a book will result in the
customer being charged the standard retail
amount (75% of new price) plus a penalty
(7.5% of new text price).

What happens if a student wants
to buy the book after he/she has
rented it?

Students will have the option of returning
to the store and converting their rental into
a standard sale during the period prior to
midterm exams (approximately 8 weeks from
class start date). The student will receive a
refund of their rental fee and be charged
regular retail price based upon the original condition of the
book rented (new or used).

Can a student return a book and get their rental fee
back if he/she drops a class?

Yes, rental refunds will be allowed during the normal refund period for the store at which the title was rented. Standard (by location) refund conditions will apply in regard to the condition of the book, retention of the receipt, etc.

How much time is allotted to return the book at the
end of the semester?

The bookstore will implement a rental return date, by which all rental titles must be returned. The last
day of classes and exams will be taken into
consideration when setting the rental return
date. Any book not returned by that date
will be charged to the customer at standard
retail amount (75% of new price) plus a
penalty (7.5% of new text price). Students
will receive at least three (actually, four total)
e-mail reminders prior to the rental return due
date. Any book returned after the due date
will only qualify as a buyback, with standard
retail and wholesale rates applied.

How long before classes start will
rental books be available?

Rental books will be available on the
same time frame as books for regular sale.
Typically, course materials inventory is
available (peak) 2-4 weeks prior to the start
of classes.

Will students be able to rent books
online via efollett?

While rental transaction functionality will not
be offered through the efollett channel during the pilot phases of this project, students will have visibility to books that are
available for rental in-store.

How are rental eligible books determined?

Rental eligible books will be identified on a national basis using Follett’s market research expertise. Rental eligible books will be selected based on the likelihood of future use in the market. Rental eligible books may not be consumable or otherwise not resalable due to time dated materials or single
use components or access codes.

Here is a list of the titles available for rental at the Vol State Bookstore for the spring semester:

Course	Author	Textbook Title
ART 1030	FRANK	PREBLES' ARTFORMS (W/CD)
ASTR 1030	COMINS	DISCOVERING THE UNIVERSE (W/CD)
ASTR 1030	SEEDS	HORIZONS
BIOL 1010	MADER	BIOLOGY
BIOL 1020	MADER	BIOLOGY
BIOL 1030	JOHNSON	LIVING WORLD
BIOL 2010 001	MARIEB	HUMAN ANAT & PHYS (SET: TXT/BRF ATLAS 2ND)(W/10 SYST CD)
BIOL 2020 001	MARIEB	HUMAN ANAT & PHYS (SET: TXT/BRF ATLAS 2ND)(W/10 SYST CD)
BIOL 2230 001	COWAN	MICROBIOLOGY
BUS 251 501	MILLER	FUND OF BUSINESS LAW: SUMMARIZED CASES
BUS 251 ALL	MILLER	FUND OF BUSINESS LAW: SUMMARIZED CASES
CIS 113 ALL	BRADLEY	PROGRAMMING IN VISUAL BASIC 2008
CIS 213 ALL	BOEHM	MURACH'S ASP. NET 3.5 WEB PROGRAMMING WITH VB 2008
CIS 260 ALL	DEAN	NETWORK+ GUIDE TO NETWORKS (W/CD)
CJA 205 ALL	DEMPSEY	INTRO TO POLICING
CJA 208 ALL	WHITE	TERRORISM & HOMELAND SECURITY
COM 102 ALL	ASSOCIATED PRESS	STYLEBOOK 2009
COM 106 ALL	FLOYD	INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COM 110 ALL	BIAGI	MEDIA/IMPACT
COM 201 ALL	WARNER	MEDIA SELLING
COM 240 ALL	GUTH	PUBLIC RELATIONS
COM 296P ALL	OHAIR	SPEAKER'S GUIDEBOOK
DSPM 0800 ALL	MARTIN-GAY	BEGINNING & INTERM ALGEBRA (W/2 CDS)
DSPM 0850 ALL	MARTIN-GAY	BEGINNING & INTERM ALGEBRA (W/2 CDS)
ECED 2010 ALL	ROBERTSON	SAFETY ETC (EARLY EDUC)
ECED 2010 W41	ROBERTSON	SAFETY ETC (EARLY EDUC)
ECED 2020 551	PUCKETT	YOUNG CHILD
ECED 2020 ALL	PUCKETT	YOUNG CHILD
ECED 2040 551	GESTWICKI	HOME, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY RELATIONS
ECED 2040 ALL	GESTWICKI	HOME, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY RELATIONS
ECED 2060 551	COOK	ADAPTING EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULA ETC
ECED 2060 ALL	COOK	ADAPTING EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULA ETC
ECED 2085 501	CHARLESWORTH	MATH & SCIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
ECED 2085 551	CHARLESWORTH	MATH & SCIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
ECED 2085 ALL	CHARLESWORTH	MATH & SCIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
ECED 2120 551	SCIARRA	DEVELOPING & ADMIN CHILD CARE ETC
ECED 2120 ALL	SCIARRA	DEVELOPING & ADMIN CHILD CARE ETC
ECED 2130 501	DODGE	CREATIVE CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL: COLLEGE ED (W/DVD)
ECED 2130 501	DODGE	CREATIVE CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL
ECED 2130 501	DOMBRO	CREATIVE CURRICULUM FOR INFANTS & TODDLERS & TWOS
ECED 2130 ALL	DODGE	CREATIVE CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL: COLLEGE ED (W/DVD)
ECED 2130 ALL	DODGE	CREATIVE CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL
ECED 2130 ALL	DOMBRO	CREATIVE CURRICULUM FOR INFANTS & TODDLERS & TWOS
ECED 2150 C01	COPPLE	DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE (W/CD)
EDU 102 001	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 002	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 003	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 004	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 005	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 006	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 007	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 501	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 551	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 C01	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 C02	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 H31	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 LECTURE	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EDU 102 ONLINE	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
EGR 250 001	BEER	VECTOR MECHANICS ETC: STATICS & DYNAMICS
EGR 250 ALL	BEER	VECTOR MECHANICS ETC: STATICS & DYNAMICS
ENGL 1020 001	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 002	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 003	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 004	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 005	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 006	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 007	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 008	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 009	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 010	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 011	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 012	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 013	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 014	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 015	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 016	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 017	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 018	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 019	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 061	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 062	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 063	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 064	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 065	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 066	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 067	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 068	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 069	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 070	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 071	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 072	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 073	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 074	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 075	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 076	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 077	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 501	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 553	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 554	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 555	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 ALL	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 C01	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 C02	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 C03	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 C04	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 C05	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 C60	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 F01	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 H31	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 1020 H41	ROTTENBERG	STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT
ENGL 2310 001	DAVIS	BEDFORD ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD LIT (SET:BKS 1/2/3)
ENGL 2310 002	DAVIS	BEDFORD ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD LIT (SET:BKS 1/2/3)
ENGL 2310 ALL	DAVIS	BEDFORD ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD LIT (SET:BKS 1/2/3)
ENGL 2320 001	DAVIS	BEDFORD ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD LIT (SET:BKS 4/5/6)
ENGL 2320 002	DAVIS	BEDFORD ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD LIT (SET:BKS 4/5/6)
ENGL 2320 061	DAVIS	BEDFORD ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD LIT (SET:BKS 4/5/6)
ENGL 2320 062	DAVIS	BEDFORD ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD LIT (SET:BKS 4/5/6)
ENGL 2320 ALL	DAVIS	BEDFORD ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD LIT (SET:BKS 4/5/6)
ENGL 2320 C01	DAVIS	BEDFORD ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD LIT (SET:BKS 4/5/6)
FST 202 ALL	DEHAAN	KIRK'S FIRE INVESTIGATION
FST 222 ALL	DEHAAN	KIRK'S FIRE INVESTIGATION
GEOG 101 001	CHRISTOPHERSON	ELEMENTAL GEOSYSTEMS
GEOG 101 ALL	CHRISTOPHERSON	ELEMENTAL GEOSYSTEMS
HIT 275 001	SPATH	FUND OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY MANAGEMENT
HIT 275 ALL	SPATH	FUND OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY MANAGEMENT
HIT 275 C01	SPATH	FUND OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY MANAGEMENT
HSC 200D 001	JOHNSON	SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
HSC 200D ALL	JOHNSON	SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
HTL 240 C01	KOTLER	MARKETING FOR HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
HUM 2990 001	PETRACCA	COMMON CULTURE
HUM 2990 ALL	PETRACCA	COMMON CULTURE
LAW 101 001	CURRIER	INTRO TO LAW FOR PARALEGALS
LAW 101 501	CURRIER	INTRO TO LAW FOR PARALEGALS
LAW 101 ALL	CURRIER	INTRO TO LAW FOR PARALEGALS
LAW 231 001	BROWN	ADMINISTRATION OF WILLS, TRUSTS & ESTATES (W/CD)
LAW 231 501	BROWN	ADMINISTRATION OF WILLS, TRUSTS & ESTATES (W/CD)
LGM 130 501	COYLE	SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (W/CD)
LGM 130 ALL	COYLE	SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (W/CD)
LGM 130 C01	COYLE	SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (W/CD)
MGT 264 501	IVANCEVICH	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MGT 264 ALL	IVANCEVICH	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MKT 120 501	MANNING	SELLING TODAY
MKT 120 ALL	MANNING	SELLING TODAY
NURS TSU CLASS TSU CLASS	KELLY-HEIDENTHAL	NURSING LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
PHED 1260 001	SILER	PILATES BODY
PHED 1260 ALL	SILER	PILATES BODY
PHIL 110 001	COPI	INTRO TO LOGIC
PHIL 110 ALL	COPI	INTRO TO LOGIC
PHIL 220 001	PETERSON	REASON & RELIGIOUS BELIEF
PHIL 220 ALL	PETERSON	REASON & RELIGIOUS BELIEF
PHIL 260 001	HARRIS	EXPLORING THE BIBLE
PHIL 260 ALL	HARRIS	EXPLORING THE BIBLE
PSCI 1030 001	HEWITT	CONCEPTUAL PHYSICAL SCIENCE
PSCI 1030 002	HEWITT	CONCEPTUAL PHYSICAL SCIENCE
PSCI 1030 501	HEWITT	CONCEPTUAL PHYSICAL SCIENCE
PSCI 1030 LECTURE	HEWITT	CONCEPTUAL PHYSICAL SCIENCE
PSY 201 001	WEITEN	PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO MODERN LIFE
PSY 201 ALL	WEITEN	PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO MODERN LIFE
PSY 222 001	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 002	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 003	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 004	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 005	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 006	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 007	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 501	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 551	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 C01	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 C02	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 H31	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 LECTURE	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 222 ONLINE/HYBRID	FELDMAN	DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE SPAN
PSY 231 001	MASH	ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 231 002	MASH	ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 231 501	MASH	ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 231 ALL	MASH	ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 231 V31	MASH	ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 243 501	KASTENBAUM	DEATH, SOCIETY & HUMAN EXPERIENCE
PSY 243 ALL	KASTENBAUM	DEATH, SOCIETY & HUMAN EXPERIENCE
PTA 270L ALL	MARTIN	NEUROLOGIC INTERVENTION FOR PHYS THERAPIST ASSISTANTS
SOC 204 001	NOVAK	ISSUES IN AGING
SOC 204 ALL	NOVAK	ISSUES IN AGING
SOCS 2020D ALL	JOHNSON	SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
VET 101 501	MCCURNIN	CLINICAL TEXTBOOK FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS
VET 101 ALL	MCCURNIN	CLINICAL TEXTBOOK FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS
VET 110 001	COLVILLE	CLINICAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FOR VETERINARY TECH
VET 110 ALL	COLVILLE	CLINICAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FOR VETERINARY TECH

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Rent-A-Text Expands for Spring Semester