VitalSource’s operational best practices for publishers include the following pricing and content management guidance, reflecting institutional and bookstore adoption cycle requirements:
| Publisher Action | Fall Term | Spring Term |
CA Prices updated Outdated custom prices retired | by March 1 | by September 15 |
TA Prices updated (if different than CA prices) | by March 1 | n/a |
No Retail / Wholesale price changes No content retired | between July 1 & September 30 | between December 1 & January 31 |
Please note: These guidelines may be updated from time to time in response to market requirements.