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CSNE Fall Meeting

Brown Bookstore
Providence, Rhode Island

The college store continues to go through a remarkable transition. Both as a result of the ever changing technology impacting how students learn, and the radical changes in consumer attitude and buying preferences, college stores are struggling to stay competitive, to create more effective delivery systems, and to maintain a focus on the priorities and objectives consistent to their academic mission. 

This program will address the changing mission of the college bookstore and how industry leaders are re-defining the college store mission, and re-inventing new approaches and new models for delivery.

 

Thursday, November 13, 2008
Registration & Continental Breakfast 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Discussion & Hard Hat Tour of the Brown Bookstore 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Presented by: Hosted by Manny Cunard, Brown Bookstore Director and Edward Weiss, Manager of Textbook Department
Lunch and Feature Presentation: The New College Bookstore: a look to the future of the campus retail environment 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
A provocative and informative luncheon presentation by Brian Cartier, Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of College Stores, addressing the vision NACS has created for the College Store of the Future. Brian will share with us thoughts and perspectives of an industry in the midst of rapid change.
Presented by: Brian Cartier, CEO, National Association of College Stores
Digital Textbooks and the E-Book: Myth or Reality 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
This feature presentation will focus on the growing and often controversial issues of Digital Delivery of Textbooks and The Viability of the E-Book. Bill McKenna, an industry leader who is nationally recognized for his insight and appreciation of the impact of technology on our academic mission, will provide critical information and provocative discussion on these extremely relevant issues.
Presented by: Bill McKenna, Director of Digital Delivery, Follett Higher Education Group
Break 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Small Group Facilitated Discussions 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Open Source Texts
  • Textbook Evolution
  • Publisher-Direct Sales of Textbooks