Technical Services

Technical Services

YBP offers a range of bibliographic, processing and cataloging services. Hundreds of libraries worldwide take advantage of these services, and that number increases steadily. Libraries can contract with YBP for a range of services for bibliographic and cataloging records, binding, and physical processing.

We recognize that libraries have different needs, preferences and ordering workflows. That's why we offer tools that enable libraries to submit their orders in a variety of formats, from paper forms and e-mail, to GOBI³ and local library system EDI. In some cases, YBP may output GOBI³ bibliographic data to OCLC's WorldCat Selection service or to the library’s local system to allow for selection and the later transmission of purchase orders. Whatever the local situation, support is available. YBP also works with the library to ensure that any local information needed for cataloging or shelfready processing is identified at point of order.

Some libraries utilize brief MARC shipping records in their workflows. For approval shipments, these records may serve as a means to create placeholder bibliographic and order records in local systems. Shipping records may also power MARC-based electronic invoicing. These records are generated at the time materials are shipped, and can be enhanced with invoice information and other local data, customizing them to individual libraries' needs. Shipping records are available for subaccounts that do not receive cataloging support.

YBP offers three options for cataloging support for materials purchased from YBP: 1) the YBP Cataloging Service, 2) OCLC's WorldCat Cataloging Partners (formerly PromptCat) service, and 3) the YBP-OCLC Cataloging Plus service. Order, barcode, invoice, and other local data can be supplied in any of these types of cataloging records. Depending on the desired service, various levels of cataloging and completeness can be assured. At least some degree of physical processing services may be combined with any level of cataloging support. Additionally, YBP's eBook Cataloging service offers full custom eBook cataloging records of high quality, delivered at the time that the eBook is invoiced.

YBP can supply electronic order responses (often utilized as order status reports) in various delimited and EDI formats, delivered via e-mail or FTP. Depending on the library's local system, these statuses may be able to be loaded to the system to update open orders, or they may just replace the printed status reports, which were formerly mailed to customers. An order's current status is also always accessible in GOBI³, YBP's online system.

YBP supports electronic invoicing via MARC records as well as numerous EDI formats, and is compatible with all of the major integrated library systems vendors.

Libraries turn to YBP for customized processing services. We have clients who receive the full range of services including shelf-ready books, and others who contract only for a subset – for example, binding, the application of ownership stamps and barcodes, the production of customized LC, Dewey, or NLM spine labels, or the supply and insertion of security devices. YBP works with the library to develop detailed processing specifications and exceptions processing routines, so that we can deliver a uniform, neatly-processed book every time.

For more complete information on any of the above technical services, or to arrange for support, please contact your YBP Sales Representative or Customer Service Bibliographer.