The New South Wales TAFE guide is no longer. Newsagents are only being told when they make some calls to chase supply of the usually annual publication. TAFE has moved the handbook content online which makes sense and is good for the environment. For newsagents, however, the move of the TAFE guide online will mean a significant revenue loss. Many would sell in excess of $2,000 worth of guides a year in direct sales and more in associated business.
It is surprising that there has been no transition. Last year the guide was in print and this year it is only online.
We have had customers asking for it for a few weeks. We have only found out earlier thismorning that we can no longer get it – dissapointing.
While i can appreciate TAFE NSW wanting to move the guide online (they are big advocates of students using the internet). It doesn’t make sense to do so, as you say Mark, without a transition. The move is only confusing newsagents and the customers looking for the title.