[Yulcat-l] Fwd: Decision on US/UK book vendors

[Joan Swanekamp]

>For those of you who did not see this announcement from other sources.  /Joan


>To all selectors and technical services staff,
>
>As you know, the Library has been reviewing the major vendors for 
>US/UK approval, firm order, and standing order books.  The three 
>vendors' proposals were highly competitive and had many desirable 
>features, and the selection was no easy matter, as you can tell from 
>the amount of time that has passed since we began our work at the 
>turn of the year.  We are pleased to announce that the decision 
>process has now concluded.  After significant examination of the 
>proposals and offers made to us, LMT has decided to place the 
>Library's primary US/UK business with YBP, effective with 2008 imprints.
>
>Our primary vendors for materials from Canada, Ireland, Australia 
>and New Zealand will remain unchanged.  Having benefited in numerous 
>ways from the review, the Library will also review its major vendors 
>for publications from English-speaking and European countries at 
>five-year intervals.
>
>Over the next few months, YBP will work with Library staff to 
>instruct them in the use of GOBI (its online selection and 
>acquisitions system), develop approval plan profiles, transfer 
>standing orders, implement data exchange procedures, prepare for an 
>expansion of shelf-ready services, and make all other arrangements 
>needed to transfer the Library's primary business from Blackwell 
>Book Services to YBP.
>
>Strictly speaking, the decision to change US/UK vendors concerns SML 
>and CCL.  School and departmental libraries may choose to switch or 
>not.  However, several have indicated their interest in joining SML 
>and CCL in transferring their business to YBP as well.  We will soon 
>contact the heads of these libraries in order to discuss the options 
>and determine their preference.
>
>Tobin Nellhaus
>Chair, US/UK Vendor Review Steering Committee
>
>Ann Okerson
>Associate University Librarian for Collections and International Programs