Vendors exercise

Brodart: http://www.books.brodart.com/
Coutts: http://www.couttsinfo.com/canada/index.htm
Follet Library Resources: http://www.flr.follett.com/
Midwest Library Services: http://www.midwestls.com/
Baker & Taylor: http://www.btol.com/library.cfm

Brodart

1. Which types of libraries does this vendor primarily provide services for?
a. school
b. public
c. academic

2. Which major services does this vendor offer?
a. selection assistance
b. McNaughton children’s and young adults subscription plan
c. free order typing and quotation service
d. access to database title information, status, availability
e. electronic interface
f. fund control
g. circulation and technical services, cataloguing and processing options

3. Which types of publishers does this vendor supply?
a. McNaughton Books
b. Random House
c. Simon & Schuster
d. Harper Collins
e. Stackpole Books
f. Pearson

4. Does this vendor prefer to receive a purchase order for more than one title?
yes

5. How many days does this vendor wait before claiming an unfilled order?

6. How often does this vendor ship filled orders?
2 days

7. What is this vendor returns policy for firms order?
Not applicable

8. Does this vendor have approval plans?
Yes

9. What are the readership levels assigned in an approval plan?
Not applicable.

10. Does this vendor support Electronic Data Interchange?
Yes

11. Does this vendor provide cataloguing and shelf ready processing service?
Yes

12. If it does provide cataloguing and shelf ready processing services, which classification schemes does it support?
a. Dewey Decimal
b. Library of Congress
c. Sears
d. LCAC

13. Does this vendor provide MARC cataloguing records?
Yes.

14. Does this vendor provide a permabinding service?
Yes.

Coutts:

1. Which types of libraries does this vendor primarily provide services for?
a. academic
b. medical,
c. professional
d. reference libraries

2. Which major services does this vendor offer?
a. ebooks
b. electronic ordering
c. bibliographic database
d. shelf-ready services
e. reporting and invoicing
f. delivery

3. Which types of publishers does this vendor supply?

4. Does this vendor prefer to receive a purchase order for more than one title?

5. How many days does this vendor wait before claiming an unfilled order?

6. How often does this vendor ship filled orders?

7. What is this vendor returns policy for firms order?

8. Does this vendor have approval plans?
Yes

9. What are the readership levels assigned in an approval plan?

10. Does this vendor support Electronic Data Interchange?

11. Does this vendor provide cataloguing and shelf ready processing service?
Yes

12. If it does provide cataloguing and shelf ready processing services, which classification schemes does it support?

13. Does this vendor provide MARC cataloguing records?
Yes

14. Does this vendor provide a permabinding service?

Follet Library Resources:
1. Which types of libraries does this vendor primarily provide services for?
a. school libraries

2. Which major services does this vendor offer?
a. personalized service
b. TITLEWAVE, TitleWise, TitleMAP, TitleCheck & QuizCheck
c. new schools
d. cataloguing and processing
e. accelerated reader cataloguing and processing
f. reading counts cataloguing and processing
g. classroom labels
h. do not exceed
i. order typing
j. gift certificates

3. Which types of publishers does this vendor supply?
a. numerous

4. Does this vendor prefer to receive a purchase order for more than one title?

5. How many days does this vendor wait before claiming an unfilled order?

6. How often does this vendor ship filled orders?

7. What is this vendor returns policy for firms order?

8. Does this vendor have approval plans?
no

9. What are the readership levels assigned in an approval plan?
N/A

10. Does this vendor support Electronic Data Interchange?
no

11. Does this vendor provide cataloguing and shelf ready processing service?
Yes

12. If it does provide cataloguing and shelf ready processing services, which classification schemes does it support?
Library of Congress and Sears

13. Does this vendor provide MARC cataloguing records?
yes

14. Does this vendor provide a permabinding service?
no

Midwest Library Services
1. Which types of libraries does this vendor primarily provide services for?
a. university

2. Which major services does this vendor offer?
a. book acquisitions
b. collection development
c. continuation and standing orders
d. book processing
e. electronic services

3. Which types of publishers does this vendor supply?
a. University presses
b. Scientific, technical, and health science publishers
c. Trade presses
d. Small presses
e. Reference presses
f. Textbook presses
g. Paperback presses, including trade, quality and mass market
h. Religious and theological presses
i. Reprinters
j. Associations
k. Societies
l. Institutes
m. Non-profit organizations
n. Privately published
o. Corporate

4. Does this vendor prefer to receive a purchase order for more than one title?

5. How many days does this vendor wait before claiming an unfilled order?
never

6. How often does this vendor ship filled orders?
weekly

7. What is this vendor returns policy for firms order?
Most books are shipped on a fully returnable basis in line with our philosophy of maximum service. Returns for credit should be made within 90 days and be in new condition

8. Does this vendor have approval plans?
yes

9. What are the readership levels assigned in an approval plan?
N/A

10. Does this vendor support Electronic Data Interchange?
Yes

11. Does this vendor provide cataloguing and shelf ready processing service?
Yes

12. If it does provide cataloguing and shelf ready processing services, which classification schemes does it support?
LC and Dewey

13. Does this vendor provide MARC cataloguing records?
Yes

14. Does this vendor provide a permabinding service?
Yes

Baker & Taylor
1. Which types of libraries does this vendor primarily provide services for?
a. academic
b. public
c. schools

2. Which major services does this vendor offer?
a. acquisitions
b. audio-visual
c. before on-sale shipping
d. collection development
e. continuation
f. customized libraries
g. information
h. MARC
i. Spanish language

3. Which types of publishers does this vendor supply?
a. popular

4. Does this vendor prefer to receive a purchase order for more than one title?
a. yes

5. How many days does this vendor wait before claiming an unfilled order?

6. How often does this vendor ship filled orders?

7. What is this vendor returns policy for firms order?

8. Does this vendor have approval plans?

9. What are the readership levels assigned in an approval plan?

10. Does this vendor support Electronic Data Interchange?

11. Does this vendor provide cataloguing and shelf ready processing service?

12. If it does provide cataloguing and shelf ready processing services, which classification schemes does it support?

13. Does this vendor provide MARC cataloguing records?

14. Does this vendor provide a permabinding service?