Library Product News & Best Practices

ALA Showcase & Conference Guide

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In This Issue

• ALA Showcase & Conference Guide

• What to Ask a Subscription Services Provider

• On a Lighter Note

• Carolyn’s List

• Case Studies & White Papers

• Library Product News

• Best Practices

• Grants & Funding

• Resources

• Subscription Services Buyer’s Guide

• Featured Library Suppliers

• Library Jobs

In Focus

18 Questions to Ask a Prospective Subscription Services Provider

We all know that time is money. Vendors can be partners in making work easier. One area to consider is how e-journals and subscriptions are handled within your organization and libraries. Should you work with publishers directly? Use a vendor? Negotiate on your own?

This article provides a list of questions librarians should ask content providers when determining whether to place subscription orders with a publisher directly. By asking these questions, you’ll be better informed to make purchasing decisions based on the needs of your organization, your staff size and workload, and any budget constraints you may be facing.

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On a Lighter Note

A humorous look librarians and their world.

Carolyn’s List

A monthly directory of library suppliers you can trust. Do you know a supplier who should be on the list? Please let us know!

·      Audio / Spoken Word

·      Automation

·      Book & Media Distributors

·      Books

·      Databases & Online Resources

·      Disc Repair

·      Family-Friendly Media, Products & Services

·      Furniture

·      Government Documents & Publications

·      Interior Design & Space Planning

·      Moving & Relocation

·      Storage Solutions

Case Studies & White Papers

·        Engineering a Successful Relocation

·        Motivating & Engaging Readers of All Levels With Recorded Books

·        Anti-Bullying Curriculum Guide

·        Meeting the Need for Collaboration

(Group Study) Space 

"Outside of a dog, a book
is a man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's
too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx

Library Product News

·        New Stacking Chairs from AGATI

·        Reconfigurable Training Tables from Bretford

·        Creative Arts Unlimited Designs and Builds Interior Elements in

New Florida Library

·        Boston Public Library and Harvard University Choose Eustis Chair

·        Footnote.com Adds to Civil War Collection with Interactive 1860 US

Census

·        Library Automation Technologies Announces Complete Desktop

Self-Checkout Solution

·        ReferenceUSA Introduces International Business Module

·        New High Performance Disc Repair System from RTI

·        Swets Finds the Last Piece of its Standardization Puzzle in

Migration Partnership with Anubex

·        Tutor.com wins Spring 2008 Parents' Choice Foundation Gold Award

·        Green Computing from Userful

·        Spanish-Language Telephone Directories from DirectoryStore.com

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Best Practices

·        Building Libraries & Public Support

·        Bar Code FAQs

“Knowledge is free at the library.

Just bring your own container.”

—Unknown

"The richest person in the

world - in fact all the riches

in the world - couldn't provide

you with anything like

the endless, incredible loot

available at your local library."
  —Malcolm Forbes

Buyer’s Guide: Subscription Services

A comprehensive directory of 65 subscription agents worldwide. View listings.

Featured Library Suppliers

·        High Density Mobile Storage

·        Library Supplies & Furnishings

·        Online Journals

·        Subscription Agent

Resources

Library Jobs

Browse 35 new career opportunities. View Listings.

Grants & Funding

More than $500,000 in available grant and funding opportunities. View Listings.

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