Resource Center
Welcome to the Textbook Management Resource Center for helpful documents and best practices in textbook management. You will also find links to informative and interesting web sites related to textbook mangement at the district and state levels.
This new area is for education administrators tasked with managing textbook inventory. The information below is intended for textbook coordinators at the elementary, secondary and post secondary school or district site.
Items below focus on best practices in textbook management with proven methods for accurate inventory control. Some documents relate directly to our textbook management software, TIP for Windows and TIPWeb.
| Helpful Documents |
Principles of Textbook Management (pdf)
Created by Eugene Hayes, Chairman of Hayes Software Systems, this report was designed as a management guide for those with the job of Textbook Coordinator.
TCAT Principles of Textbook Management Presentation 2005 (pdf)
Policies and Procedure Manual (doc)
Sample Student Contract (pdf)
Created by a customer, the contract is issued at the beginning of the school year. The first part is instructions for the teacher.
Textbook Calendar (pdf)
The following is a calendar outlining the many processes involved with textbook accounting. Some of the processes may have specific time periods for which they must be completed, the calendar is intended as a guide. A calendar specific for your individual needs may look somewhat different.
Common Distribution and Collection Practices (pdf)
This is a collection of methods used by customers to distribute books to students using TIP for Windows. Many of the methods appear as step by step instructions.
Block Scheduling – Trimester – Semester Courses and Textbook Distribution (pdf)
A Report of a Company-Sponsored Discussion with Customers on the issues surrounding unique scheduling and textbook distributions and collections.
| Resource Links - By State |
Texas
Texas Education Agency
TEA Textbook Division
EMAT Log On
Texas Educational Publishers Association
Texas Education Network
Texas Education Agency
Textbook Coordinators Association of Texas
North Texas Textbook Coordinators - Texas Regions 10 and 11
Region 4 Texas Textbook Coordinators
California
California Department of Education
California School Boards Association
William's Case - California Department of Education
Williams Settlement Impact on Textbook Accountability
Florida
Florida Department of Education
Florida Instructional Materials and Library Media Home Page
Florida Textbook Adoption Cycle for years 2000-2013
Florida Association of District Instructional Materials Administrators
Florida School Book Depository
FIMWEB - Florida Insturctional Materials Reporting Web Site
New York
New York Sate Education Department
New York City Department of Education - FAMIS E-Catalog
Georgia
Georgia Department of Education
Georgia DOE Office of Curriculum and Instruction
Georgia Textbook & Instructional Materials Guide
Indiana
Indiana's Office of Learning Resources Textbook Information
New Mexico
Instructional Materials Bureau
Oklahoma
Instructional Materials Approved by STC
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Education
Tennessee
Tennessee Textbook Adoption Coordinators Website
| School Distric Web Sites |
Conroe Independent School District - Textbook Department
| Other Useful Sites |
Ms. Anne Tweedt is the State Textbook Coordinator for Humble Independent School District in Humble, Texas. Her goal is to assist you with your textbook questions, problems or concerns.
Bert Curtis - Textbook Coordinator for Garland Independent School District.
Hayes Software Systems supports district and campus administrators with solutions to their textbook management challenges. If you have any questions about how our software products can help you be successful, please call 800-749-5086.
