Used textbook
swap service
gets underway
Students wishing to buy and sell used textbooks may
be able to save some money next term, thanks to efforts
by the University’s Alpha Phi Omega service organiza
tion.
Actually, the "Text Book Exchange,” has already
begun. Alpha Phi Omega, which is acting as a referral
service for the project, has printed hundreds of forms to
be completed by those who want to sell texts. The forms
are available at the Information and Grievance Center in
the EMU lobby.
The completed forms should also be returned to the
Grievance Center. APO will then file the forms by class
and hold a table in front of the bookstore on January 4-5.
Those wishing to buy books need only check at the
table to see if the text is available, and, if it is, contact the
seller. The buyers' telephone numbers and addresses
are supplied in the forms.
“We’ve done this the last few years,” says Dave
Tomber, APO president, “but last year’s textbook ex
change wasn’t organized very well.”
Last year’s “Textbook Exchange” saw about 120
books change hands out of the 300 texts originally of
fered. “About 60 percent of the time, people would come
up to the table and we wouldn’t have the book,” says
Tomber, “but this year we’ve written letters to all the RA’s
in the dorms, and we will put up posters around the
University to publicize the event.”
APO pays for the textbook exchange from an activity
fund and from its fall term "Street Faire," earnings, A
Saturday Market-like crafts sale held at the University in
October.
The bookstore, meanwhile, has adopted a benevolent
attitude toward the exchange.
"We have always supported their efforts,” says Jim
Williams, the bookstore business manager. “It’s an alter
native available to our membership (the student body.”)
Health chief
Whittaker
resigns post
The Lane County Commission
ers Wednesday accepted the res
ignation of Robert Whittaker, di
rector of Lane County's Commun
ity Health and Social Services
Department.
Whittaker, 44, was director of
the county's largest department
for 17 months at an annual salary
of $36,289.
Whittaker told the commission
ers that "philosophical differ
ences" with the board constituted
his reasons for resigning.
Commissioner Jerry Rust said
Whittaker "put in a good term of
service," and that he and the
commissioners "had reached an
amicable parting of the ways and
we wish him well."
Rust refused to comment on a
rumor that Whittaker would have
been fired had he not resigned.
Finding a new director to fill the
vacant position is being discus
sed.
Corrections,
amplifications
A house in Eugene that has
been made available to resi
dents who earn less than the
city's median income, is lo
cated at 1442 W. 11th Ave.
near Taylor Street An incor
rect address was previously
listed in the Emerald.
For more information on the
low-cost residence, call
687-5279 or go to city hall,
Room 106,777 Pearl St. Appli
cations for the house must be
made by noon, Wednesday.
TURN YOUR ROOKS INTO CASH!
BOOK BUYBACK STARTS MONDAY
Thru December 16th.
Our Buyback Policy:
1. You get half-price—
If a faculty member has ordered the book for the upcoming
quarter. However, at times we have more books for a dass than
needed and we will not buy these books at half-price.
3. We do not accept—
The buyback counter, located upstairs, is open during our regular
business hours. It' s not necessary to wait for a specific buying period
to resell your books. However, don't wait until the new quarter has
started because we do not buy back books at the beginning of a
quarter.
2. You get Dealer prices—
for those texts not needed on this campus We’ll pay the price
offered by book dealers, which is based on the need for the book in
the national market.
UO
BOOKSTORE
13th & Kincaid 686-4331
Open: Mon-Fri 8:15-5:30 Sat 10:00-2:00
When to sell your books—
old editions, spiral-bound books, programmed texts, certain inex
pensive paperbacks, workbooks, most consignment material, and
extensively cribbed or damaged books. They are of no value to us or
the used book dealers We purchase such books only at our option