2008 Woodie Awards
Books for Life
By Lily Giddings
4/18/07 - Features
All attendees at the Colorado School of Mines have visited the domain of Ed Showers, the CSM bookstore. Students will notice, amongst the books and Mines paraphernalia, a friendly presence offering assistance and guidance through the labyrinth of required reading material, school supplies, sweatshirts, stickers, and snack foods.
Ed Showers has worked at Mines since the opening of the bookstore, in November 1999, and before that he worked at the Colorado University in Boulder. He has been in the business for a long time, and really enjoys working with students.
"It's neat to see the freshmen come in, then watch them graduate, and get to know them in between" says Ed. And he has gotten to know many of the students on the Mines campus. He even knows some by name. "Mines has more of a small town feeling. In Boulder, it was a lot larger; I couldn't really get to know lots of the students like I can here."
Aside from the students, Ed really enjoys working in the bookstore. "It's never the same thing: as soon as you get sick of the book rush, it's over. As soon as you are getting bored with slow business, the book rush starts again." The bookstore staff work hard to keep the store stocked, and they listen to student suggestions, trying to keep students involved in an important part of the campus.
"I don't miss the mass, it makes it easier to run the store," says Ed, comparing Mines and Boulder. "But I could use some more room." Sometime in the future, Mines is hoping to expand the student center, maybe then Ed will get his wish.
The bookstore is thinking of creating a student committee to come up with ideas for the bookstore, but Ed realizes that students are pretty busy, and may not have time for serving on a committee. "I think the bookstore is a place where students can go to break up the monotony of studying," declares Ed. So it is important for students to stay involved and make sure that the bookstore meets their needs.
Ed Showers has worked at Mines since the opening of the bookstore, in November 1999, and before that he worked at the Colorado University in Boulder. He has been in the business for a long time, and really enjoys working with students.
"It's neat to see the freshmen come in, then watch them graduate, and get to know them in between" says Ed. And he has gotten to know many of the students on the Mines campus. He even knows some by name. "Mines has more of a small town feeling. In Boulder, it was a lot larger; I couldn't really get to know lots of the students like I can here."
Aside from the students, Ed really enjoys working in the bookstore. "It's never the same thing: as soon as you get sick of the book rush, it's over. As soon as you are getting bored with slow business, the book rush starts again." The bookstore staff work hard to keep the store stocked, and they listen to student suggestions, trying to keep students involved in an important part of the campus.
"I don't miss the mass, it makes it easier to run the store," says Ed, comparing Mines and Boulder. "But I could use some more room." Sometime in the future, Mines is hoping to expand the student center, maybe then Ed will get his wish.
The bookstore is thinking of creating a student committee to come up with ideas for the bookstore, but Ed realizes that students are pretty busy, and may not have time for serving on a committee. "I think the bookstore is a place where students can go to break up the monotony of studying," declares Ed. So it is important for students to stay involved and make sure that the bookstore meets their needs.
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