SR 692 — BD HIGHER ED-TEXTBOOK RENTAL

*LRB09420000NHT57473r* SR069209400SR0692 Enrolled LRB094 20000 NHT 57473 r SENATE RESOLUTION WHEREAS,NO. Postsecondary education is increasingly an essential credential for success in the modern economy;

692 WHEREAS, Postsecondary education is increasingly an essential credential for success in the modern economy;

and be it further SR069209400SR0692 Enrolled -2- LRB094 20000 NHT 57473 r RESOLVED, That the Board of Higher Education shall investigate the potential for technology to reduce textbook costs, including online book swaps, an electronic clearinghouse for the purchase of textbooks, and e-book alternatives to published textbooks;

and be it further RESOLVED, That the Board of Higher Education shallshall, reportfor itseach findings and recommendations to the chairpersons of the Higherissues Educationset andforth Appropriationsfor IIIinvestigation Committeesin ofthis theresolution: Senate no later than August 1, 2006;

(1) solicit and report in its findings the views of private entities that currently operate bookstores either on behalf of or independent of one or more public universities or community colleges in this State, including, but not limited to, the National Association of College Stores, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Follett Higher Education Group, and other entities operating as campus bookstore managers;

and (2) solicit and report the views of textbook authors and publishers, including, but not limited to, the Association of American Publishers, the Association of American University Presses, postsecondary textbook publishers, and faculty representatives;

and be it further;

and RESOLVED, That the Board of Higher Education, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall thoroughly assess and report in the Board of Higher Education’s findings the economic impact that current textbook purchasing arrangements and that a textbook rental program and other cost-saving alternatives would have on public universities and community colleges, State government, local governments, students, and private entities that currently operate bookstores either on behalf of or independent of one or more public universities or community colleges in this State;

and be it further RESOLVED, That the Board of Higher Education shall report its findings and recommendations to the chairpersons of the Higher Education and Appropriations III Committees of the 09400SR0692 Enrolled -3- LRB094 20000 NHT 57473 r Senate no later than January 15, 2007;