Fred Zimmerman from Nimble Books writes:
This + patron-driven purchasing would be reallly compelling. I'd love to be able to "vote" titles in without (much) intervention from a librarian... maybe a piece of software that created a "funny money" budget for the libirary's discretionary book spending, that could be allocated among patrons by a faux market...
as seen on Business Wire via finanzen.net:
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it has launchedLibrary Processing, enabling its thousands of library customers toreceive Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) records and have books andother media they order from Amazon.com fitted with Mylar jackets,barcodes, and other essential preparation services. This end-to-end processing service will significantly reduce library overhead costs and decrease the time from "box to shelf" so that library patrons will have faster access to newly ordered media titles.
"Libraries already use Amazon.com when they need fast and reliable delivery of products at competitive prices, but our library customers have told us they would like Library Processing in order to better serve their patrons," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books,magazines and corporate accounts. "Amazon.com is proud to offer libraries this seamless, end-to-end processing service which will make it even easier for libraries to shop with us."
When library customers order products from Amazon.com, they will have the option of including MARC records, labels and barcodes as part of their order. Amazon.com library customers will also have the option of having hardcover books delivered with Mylar jacketing - a protective covering used by most libraries - taped over the jackets. Each of these services can be tailored to meet the needs of each library, and each library will be able to manage their processing profile online.
More details at the Amazon Library Services page.
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