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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Student's Newspaper. Volume 31, Number 4. March 26 1968

Students pay for mix-up over books

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Students pay for mix-up over books

One of a series of errors made by departmental administrations this year has cost many students more than $14, according to a spokesman for Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd.

Reading lists and lists of required texts are normally made available to booksellers before the end of a year, in order to enable them to purchase sufficient quantities in time for the courses next year.

Mistakes by several departments have been alleged.

The first two texts listed in the University Calendar for Psychology II were ordered by booksellers.

The texts were L. J. Bischof's Interesting Personality Theories ($5.95) and Hall and Lindsay's Theories of Personalily ($8.10).

Large numbers were sold to students, some of whom understood from their first lecture that these particular books would not be needed.

Claimed

Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd., have offered to buy back any of these texts.

The spokesman for the company said that the firm was expecting to suffer a loss, as there was no general market for this type of book.

He also claimed that in December, 1967, amended lists were sent to Sweet and Maxwell N.Z. Ltd., and Technical Books Ltd. containing the new requirements for Psychology II.

Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd. did not receive these lists.

The spokesman said students had stated that Mr. Roger Boshier, a Psychology II lecturer, was advising them to go to Technical Books Ltd. in preference to Whitcombe and Tombs.

'Misleading'

Commenting on the alleged redundancy of the texts, Mr. Boshier said: "The books are relevant and needed".

He also referred to the different accent on required texts, brought about by "the fluid situation on the staffing side."

"If they are referring to the lists issued by me two weeks before the start of the term, then Whitcombe and Tombs are giving you grossly misleading information", he said.

Mr. Boshier denied that he was "advertising" Technical Books Ltd. in his lectures.