<p>I’m afraid these answers don’t make sense to me.
purpleacorn, if the department head/undergrad studies/book committee simply likes it, that is a ridiculous reason and wasteful of the college. Also, how do schools owe favors to publishers/authors and how do these favors translate into more profits for the schools (as a school’s bottom line is to make enough money)?
SLACFac, I think I can summarize my reaction to your post as follows: Stop having such long deadlines for professors to submit book lists.</p>