Specifications include, but are not limited to: 5..1.1Creating and implementing effective strategies to reduce the cost of course materials to ECU students by offering a used textbook and book buyback program, comprehensive textbook rental program, digital textbook/coursematerials program, access to Open Educational Resources (OER) course materials, and by utilizing emerging and cutting-edge technologies.5..1.2Providing easy access and multiple distribution channels for course materials and other educational services.5..1.3Developing a proactive textbook/course materials strategy, that will allow the Bookstore to compete effectively in the challenging university bookstore environment.5..1.4Communicating and coordinating with faculty regarding the use of all types of course materials, to include course packets. 5..1.5Communicating and coordinating with faculty regarding the on-time requisitioning/adoption of textbooks and course materials in order to achieve state-mandated deadlines and percentages (currently required 90%), federal HEOA requirements, and any other regulations. Effective and efficient online textbook and course materials adoption services must also be provided. 5..1.6Providing comprehensive textbook/course materials services to support all University programs, including ECU current or future distance learning programs and online courses. 5..1.7Textbook and course materials online ordering service prior to and during each fall and spring semesters and summer sessions. 5..1.8Textbook rental program for all academic terms, that can be purchased and/or acquired by the customers both in-store (pull off the shelves and charge out at point of sale terminal) and online (customer has option to have online order for pick-up in store or shipped to non-store address). 5..1.9Textbooks and course materials being offered in digital or electronic formats if those items are available by the publishers in these formats. 5..1.10Textbook buyback service both in store and online, with multiple buyback sites on ECU campus for end of fall and spring semesters; daily textbook buyback service offered majority of the calendar year.
