UAS Bookstore Survey

1. Please indicate how you principally interact with the UAS Bookstore:

   Valid Missing Mean 19 0 NA As a local student : 11 As a distance (eLearning) student : 1 As an instructor : 2 University employee : 4 Member of the public : 1

 

2. Please indicate where you live:

   Valid Missing Mean 19 0 NA UAS Housing : 5 Juneau community : 13 Outside of Juneau : 1

 

3. The UAS bookstore website provides online ordering of textbooks and merchandise, general information on the bookstore and faculty book adoption information.

   How helpful is the bookstore web site to you?

   Valid Missing Mean 19 0 NA Very helpful : 2 Somewhat helpful : 5 No opinion : 3 Somewhat unhelpful : 2 Very unhelpful : 0 I have never used the web site : 7

 

4. How do you usually buy your text books?

   Valid Missing Mean 16 3 NA Juneau campus bookstore : 4 Juneau online bookstore (MBS Direct) : 0 Other local bookstore : 0 Other online bookstore : 4 Whoever has the best price : 8

   Comments:

   Selected: Other online bookstore the one time i tried to buy a required coursebook at the juneau campus store, it was out of stock, and i was told to wait two weeks.

   Selected: Juneau campus bookstore I purchase desk copies for faculty from the Juneau campus bookstore.

   Selected: Other online bookstore After my freshman semester, I only shop on Amazon. Incredible prices, and I was not able to sell back any of my books to the book store. They said that they were using new versions of the books I had bought.

   Selected: Juneau campus bookstore I mainly buy my textbooks at the Juneau campus bookstore, but also Juneau online bookstore for distance classes.

   Selected: Whoever has the best price eBooks.

   Selected: Whoever has the best price I use a variety of sources each semester.

 

5. I use the campus bookstore to purchase:

   Valid Missing Mean 19 0 NA Textbooks : 7 School supplies/backpacks : 7 Art supplies : 5 Clothing : 9 General books : 6 Gifts : 9 I do not shop at the campus bookstore : 1 Other : 19

   Comments:

   Selected: Locally published flights not always widely available

   Selected: Gift cards for University functions, serves as prizes

   Selected: Other i rarely shop at the campus bookstore, and usually purchase school/art supplies there

   Selected: I frequently shop at the bookstore for gifts and myself.  I like the variety and uniqueness of the merchandise.  Being a UAS employee, I also like being able to get clothing with the UAS logo.

   Selected: Other Sometimes textbooks, sometimes school supplies I am missing, and occasionally art supplies.

   Selected: Mugs.

   Selected: Other UAS logo merchandise

   Selected: I purchase items for both work and personal use from the campus bookstore.

   Selected: Every once in a while, we purchase UAS items from the bookstore to use

   Selected: room decorations(:

   Selected: Other I have bought art supplies from the bookstore. I bought books my freshman year.

   Selected: Other i only shop there if i cant find a book i need online and the bookstore has it

   Selected: Other I live outside of Juneau but I love shopping at the colleges/universities bookstores. They are fun!

   Selected: I love that you guys have yoga material to buy.

   Selected: I love the campus bookstore environment, product mix, vibe. I have introduced nonstudents to the bookstore shopping experience as well and they are happy.

 

6. Do you use the bookstore to purchase books using financial aid or agency funding prior to disbursement?

   Valid Missing Mean 19 0 NA Yes : 1 No : 18

 

7. Looking ahead, what are the best things about the current UAS Bookstore that UAS should strive to preserve?

   Valid Missing Mean 14 5 NA

   Comments:

   Great selection of UAS gear, great art and gifts, good local and UAS authors. Artwalk venue

   The many options of clothing, UAS Gear

   location

   The variety. I think it is really cool there are all the artsy stuff in there for sale.

   Best way to get University gear.

   A place to purchase UAS logo merchandise

   It's not crowded like it was when it was in Mourant. Good quality merchandise. The exhibited art work. Helpful staff.

   Warm, friendly atmosphere.

   I really appreciate the selection of fair trade market and other unique giftworthy items.  The Juneau community is becoming aware the store sells more than just books.

   idk

   Its location is conveniently close to main campus. They have always had books needed for my classes whenever I've checked.

   textbooks and uas culture items one stop shop for campus. online

   Find a different way to sell text books? Or make service so good at the book store that we don't mind spending the extra 20 dollars for a book. Service is everything! Maybe have once a month sells for the college students in the dorms? Bring in cheap cleaning products, food, and other things that are good for college students to buy on discount that they can use their whalebucks with.

   The vibe, the excellent product selection, the relevant materials for the semester.

 

8. Looking ahead, what changes or new or enhanced services should UAS consider for the bookstore?

   Valid Missing Mean 12 7 NA

   Comments:

   Move back on Campus....ground floor of new freshman dorm! or lower floor of Egan classrooms or k to upper Mourant adjacent to cafeteria

   Closer to campus- biggest complaint, is its to far away for students to venture too. They would like something closer on campus, maybe a kiosk

   get some more affordable items, and sell more UAS clothing and paraphernalia

   Would it be more convenient for the students, if the bookstore were located on campus?

   Better prices! Many school things in there are way overpriced. (ie graphing calculators for $150 when the same calculator can be bought at a nearby store for $120).

   More community/campus engagement via activities or educational opportunities.

   A cash machine would be very nice, and I've wished Sara would carry Republic of Tea, or similar brand. Since Sara sells a lot of art supplies, it would be super if space was allotted for consignment of student art and/or ceramics. If the bookstore space is repurposed, something really lacking in the building is space for a quiet room that isn't just a wide spot in the traffic pattern that could be used for actual stress relief, such as yoga, taichi, meditation, etc.  I envision low light, ambient music, a tabletop fountain with comfortable seating for two or three and space for two or three yoga mats.

   idk

   Prices should be adjusted if possible. The UAS bookstore can absolutely not compete with Amazon or other online stores when they charge upwards of $100 for books that can be bought elsewhere for $10/$15.

   a better being there experience online

   Selling useful supplies for full time students. i.e. food, cleaning supplies, boots...

   Free coffee? Invitational champagne brunch shopping events?