Penguin Packs

Looking for a quick and easy way to get handouts to your students? Are you torn between two textbooks because they each have sections you would like your students to read? Do you want to bring current events into the classroom, but the textbooks aren't current enough? Penguin Packs are the answer!

What are Penguin Packs?

Penguin Packs are collections of printed or digital materials chosen or created by instructors for students to enhance their course curriculum.

Contents can vary from one pack to another and can vary from quarter to quarter. They may include instructor's notes, journal articles, newspaper columns, portions of books, or illustrations—you choose!

Unlike handouts, Penguin Packs

Are not charged to the department's budget
Have a professional appearance
Are sold at a minimal charge
Are available at the Bookstore

Your Department Saves Time and Money

Deans from each instructional unit on campus have found that the number of copies made for students within their departments have amounted to a substantial portion of their departments' expenses each quarter. To help reduce these expenditures, the Clark College Bookstore works with instructors to make Penguin Packs for sale at the Bookstore at no cost to the department.

Real Deal for Students

The rising costs of textbooks have students concerned about the value and usefulness of some required materials for their classes. Penguin Packs are a great value because they are used cover to cover. And unlike textbooks, there are no marketing or transportation costs built into the price. In addition, instructors can tailor the content of the Penguin Pack each quarter to meet the needs of a dynamic course curriculum. This flexibility allows Penguin Packs to be the perfect enhancement to any course.

Copyright - It's the Law

Permission must be obtained from copyright holders of materials "borrowed" from books, websites, periodicals, blogs, and other sources. See the Copyright Law Overview to see what is protected. In most cases copyright holders will also collect royalty fees for use of their work. The Clark College Bookstore will clear a limited number of permissions for your Penguin Pack.

If you have a course pack you would like to make available for students, follow these steps:

Step 1: Collect materials to be included in the Penguin Pack

Most written works and graphics which are not the instructor's or department's own work will require copyright permission. In keeping with the US Copyright Act, it is the Bookstore's policy to ensure that copyright holders receive their due compensation and that express permission must be received before the work or graphic is used in a Penguin Pack.

If you plan to include material in a course pack that may involve copyright permission, contact the Bookstore's Penguin Pack Coordinator, Laura Bush at (360) 992-2617 or LBush@clark.edu for details.

Step 2: Complete the Penguin Pack form

Download the Course Pack Request Form - Please download PDF before filling in form!

Step 3: Submit the Penguin Pack form and digital copy of your pack to the Bookstore by the due date

Due Dates:

Fall - Friday of 6th week of Spring Quarter
Winter - Friday of 6th week of Fall Quarter
Spring - Friday of 5th week of Winter Quarter
Summer - Friday of 5th week of Spring Quarter

You can fill out the PDF form in Adobe Acrobat and send the completed form to Laura Bush, or deliver via inter-campus mail to MS # GHL 121.