Hi Beth, et al: [You can skip to the last question at this point as I got carried away--it's semester break, what can I say?]
I agree that sending them to Jim, or even to contact your local high schools is a good idea--and doesn't involve postage and can bring good will locally--but this is good for all those books we are inundated with that we didn't even ask for from the book sellers. ******************** Sidebar to typical conversation with book rep (BR): BR: So, I see from your schedule posted on your door that you teach introductory psychology, research methods and cognition. ME: Yes, I do. BR: Well, we at blah-blah publishers have a new edition of our extremely popular and best selling texts for each of those classes. ME: That's nice, but I like the texts I am using right now and see no reason to change. BR: Well, what else do you teach? ME: Human memory, and I'd love to get a new text for that, but I've already seen all of the ones out there and unless you have something published this week, I don't think you can help me there. BR: Well, let me see what I have, have you seen so-and-so's book EVERYONE just raves about it. ME: Yes, I don't particularly like it for my students. First of all that text takes a very applied approach which presumes students already know the fundamentals. There are only 3 of the 11 chapters on the fundamentals. In addition, I find that text much more geared towards a graduate student than an undergraduate student and it's hard to tell my students, read page 5 but skip paragraph 2 and read page 6 but skip paragraph 3, and so on...it just doesn't work when every few pages things go completely over their heads because they don't have the appropriate background. BR: Well, it was nice talking to you, here's my card, etc. TWO WEEKS LATER: 6 books arrive in the mail--the intro, research methods, cognition AND human memory books I clearly said I did not want. AARRGGHH!?!?!?! IS IT ANY WONDER THAT I MIGHT WANT TO SELL THESE TO A BOOK BUYER JUST OUT OF FRUSTRATION?????? The measly $100 will go a long way in my budget! ******************** OK, so these latest editions can go to the high school--although they are even beyond most undergrads, but so be it. What do we do with books that are way too out of date for us, and are sitting on our shelves? I dont' like to give those to the high schools.......and I just hate to burn them.... annette Quoting Beth Benoit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > And of course, sending them to Jim Matiya in Illinois is a lot cheaper. And > you know they'll have a good home and an appreciative receiver. Here's his > address: > Jim Matiya > Carl Sandburg High School > 131st and LaGrange Road > Orland Park, IL 60462 > > Beth Benoit > University System of New Hampshire > > on 12/25/02 1:17 PM, John W. Nichols, M.A. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Thanks, Beth (Linda, too). > > > > I had forgotten about Jim. > > > > I had a foggy memory of someone setting up (or trying to) a semi > > "official" arrangement for Tipsters to contribute textbooks to. Someone > > teaching out of the country, perhaps?? > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Department of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
