Resources for Collection Development and Acquisitions from Baker & Taylor and YBP Library Services
You've been in the throes of collection development and acquisitions for awhile. It has been a busy year with many changes and ebooks are seemingly everywhere. But what about print? You're still collecting that, right? Well, in that case, have you taken a peek at some of our tried-and-true services lately? They could help free up your schedule.
Many institutions have educational programs, and libraries want to maintain a core collection of those titles and spend copious amounts of time searching for children's awards. Well goodness! Did you know that we developed a service that can notify or automatically send you an award winner? It is also a convenient selection tool for libraries without a Children's Literature Specialist to acquire quality children's books. The YBP Children's Awards Plan encompasses standard prizes such as the Newbery and Caldecott Medals; a large number of multi-cultural awards such as the Coretta Scott King and Tomas Rivera Awards; and international awards from Australia, Canada, England, Ireland and New Zealand such as the Aurealis, Bisto, Kate Greenaway and Costa Awards.
What's that you say? You like the idea of titles coming automatically, but would like a slightly broader title base to grow your existing collection? The Parade programs from Baker & Taylor will help your library reduce the time and expense of ordering and collection management. Our plans are developed by professional librarians and continually updated to meet the current needs of your patrons.
If you're an Audio Visual Librarian or collecting for that segment, you've probably heard of the Criterion Collection. Baker & Taylor proudly offers the Criterion Collection exclusively for our library customers. The program features over 350 of the top library video titles on DVD, including important classic and contemporary films from Image Entertainment.
Better yet, when you receive video titles from us, you can get them completely processed with a new and efficient service: Digital Media Processing. No longer will you have to worry about audio-visual titles being marred by stickers and labels that cover up key elements on the box art and can frustrate your patrons. With DMP, the original artwork is digitally reproduced to your exact profile specifications. As a result, the artwork information and your vital label details now fit on a single, custom printed sheet that is inserted into a sturdy case. DMP also helps reduce the risk of theft as the new artwork now has your library information permanently embedded.
For more information, please contact your representative or send an email to sales@ybp.com.
