The successful university-owned and operated store at the University of Maryland, which has an annual volume in excess of $3 million and utilizes 27,000 square feet of space in the student union, places priority on used textbooks, tradebooks, and vocational volumes; the department-store-on-campus concept; attention to gifts, clothing, and greeting…

Institutionally owned and operated, the George Washington University bookstore has 20,000 square feet and grosses more than $2 million annually. The intent is to break even with all profits going back to the school. General policies and procedures are described: spatial organization and display, staff and training, inventory, and promotion. (JT)

Covers the bookstore's image and business character, location considerations, building requirements, interior layouts and space requirements, fixture requirements and service facilities. (PG)

Recommendations are offered regarding the need for accuracy in estimating past course enrollment, information needs in initial ordering, sales potential of unsold inventory, and the use of computer assistance. (LBH)

Changes in bookstore management and marketing procedures are described which have contributed to increased sales of 140 percent. Mention is made of inventory control, salaries and wages, store reorganization, and planning and control. (LBH)

Discusses basic principles of business, education, marketing, retail operation, bookshops, merchandising, display, selling, and success and their application to college bookstores. (JT)

Presents some stocking, maintaining, and purchasing tips for college stores with trade paperback sections. (PG)

Since college stores have a clientele for children's books, but rarely sell them, this article recommends ways to start children's book sales and to promote them. (PG)

Technical/reference books must be sold by the college store for it to continue as an educational resource center. A professional retailing approach to technical/reference books will increase sales and contribute to profits. (Author/PG)

Presents a variety of ideas for promoting sales and profits in college bookstores. (PG)

The reorganization of the Boise State University Campus Store is described, with special emphasis placed on student workers. (PG)

Describes the opening and functioning of the new bookstore of the Seattle Pacific College. (PG)

The Blank Check Order System was developed to cut paperwork and in-store processing costs for special order books. The customer pays in advance and the bookstore sends a blank check order to the publisher. The process and its advantages are described in detail including evaluation by publishers and college store managers. (JT)

The use of programmable calculators as management tools is discussed. They can be helpful in investment analysis, production scheduling, inventory control, and figuring compound interest rates. (LBH)