The library that earns the meeting.
Everything here is built to make your institution smarter about its bookstore contract — whether or not you ever hire us. One item on the whole shelf asks for an email. The rest is open.
90-Second Self-Assessment
Four questions, tailored to your seat at the table, ending in a benchmarked value gap estimate for your enrollment band.
Run it →The Research: two papers
One Roof, Four Stores (the blended commission problem) and The Unmanaged Asset (why campus stores escape oversight). Both published and free to download.
Download them →Sample Analysis
The Value Gap model applied end to end at a 2,000-student profile — every input stated, clearly labeled illustrative.
Walk through it →The Analysis, Explained
The methodology in plain language, narrated by the person who runs it.
Watch →Contract Expiration Checklist
What’s still actionable at 24, 18, 12, and 6 months before renewal — and what leverage expires at each window.
See the windows →Contract Glossary
MAG, T4C, Inclusive Access, gross sales definition, category carve-out — the vocabulary of your agreement, defined plainly.
Look it up →Title III & Grant Funding Guide
How eligible institutions can classify contract analysis as an allowable use of Title III institutional capacity funds.
Read the guide →Insights
Market analysis on the sector: operator finances, digital-terms shifts, and what public contract disclosures reveal. Honest publication count included.
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