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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 08:55:51 -0500
From: Joan Bueter <jbueter_at_mail.barry.edu>
Subject: ACQNET:Re: Out of print vendors
We have had very good luck using ABE Books (American Book Exchange)for out
of print books. We can contact the vendor directly and they will almost
always accept a purchase order.
They also have a UK site that you can check for really hard to find things.
Joan Bueter
Barry University Library
11300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33161
jbueter_at_mail.barry.edu
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 07:53:28 -0600
From: June Schmidt (MS State Univ.)<jschmidt_at_library.msstate.edu>
Subject: Re: Acqnet Out of print vendors
Our library uses ABElibrary.com quite a bit. They accept
purchase orders.
June Schmidt
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 07:07:39 -0500
From: Debra Thomson (Rhod Island College Lib)<DThomson_at_ric.edu>
Subject: Re: Acqnet Out of print vendors
Deborah,
We have been using ABELibrary. The prices are lower than Alibris, and
they drop-ship directly from the vendor, cutting down on delivery time.
They allow Purchase Orders. The address is www.abelibrary.com. They do
have us on a pretty low credit limit, but they are able to fill a large
number of our OP orders.
Debra Thomson
Supervisor, Library Order Department
Rhode Island College Library
600 Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Providence, RI 02908
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:26:39 -0500
From: Keith Upton (Ferris Univ.)<KeithUpton_at_ferris.edu>
I've been using Abe Library for about 2 years and like their service. Fill
rate is OK, and they bill us like our book distributor. If a book is not
available you know in 24 hours and not charged. I've been very pleased with
conditions of books being as described by the used book stores.
_____________________________________
Keith M. Upton
Acquisitions/Collection Development Librarian
FSU FLITE 414C
1010 Campus Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2279
(231) 591-3043
uptonk_at_ferris.edu
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 07:34:38 -0600
From: Tom Leonhard (St. Edwards Univ.)<leonhard_at_libr.stedwards.edu>
I have worked with Michael Hackenberg for about 20 years and recommend
him without reservation. Michael is a true scholarly bookseller with a
Ph.D. (Library Science) from UC Berkeley. If he can't find a book for
you, I wonder if anyone can. We have a standing agreement with him to
automatically ship if the book is less than $50 and a quote if above. He
takes credit card payments, is extremely efficient, and a pleasure to
work with.
Hackenberg Books (ABAA, ILAB)
1614 Kearney St.
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 234-3214
hacken_at_dnai.com
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 10:05:48 -0600
From: Julie Rashid (Kansas St. Univ.)<jrashid_at_lib.ksu.edu>
We have had some luck with Powells.com. You can set up an account with
them and their website shows their stock. Some books are used and some
are new. We have also set up a corporate account with Barnes and it
works a lot better than with amazon.com! They are more flexible and you
can speak with the same customer rep every time. We use amazon, and
although it is a MAJOR headache sometimes, it sometimes is the only place
we can find titles. Hope that helps!
Warm Regards,
Julie Rashid
Acquisitions Librarian
Kansas State University Libraries
137 Hale Library
Mid-Campus Drive
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-0554 (voice)
785-532-7644 (fax)
jrashid_at_lib.ksu.edu
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:15:34 -0600
From: Ronald Hardy (Central College)<HardyR_at_central.edu>
Re: Acqnet out of print vendors
Midwest Library Service has an out of print search service, and
they accept purchase orders. Their fill rate isn't perfect by
far, but it is an option.
http://www.midwestls.com
Ronald Kane Hardy
Collection Development Librarian
Assistant Professor of Library Science
Central College - Geisler Library
812 University - Pella, IA 50219
641.628.5221 - hardyr_at_central.edu
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:35:28 -0700
From: Nancy Hill (UTEP)<nhill_at_LIBR.UTEP.EDU>
Here we use Blackwell's OP service. In my last job, at a small college,
I searched OP titles on ABEbooks.com and went directly to the dealers.
It ended up that there were a few dealers that we used regularly, who
seemed to have a good stock that matched our usual needs. This was a bit
more time-consuming, but I think it saved money to cut out the middleman,
and it was very fast. Some require prepayment, but some are getting savvy
enough that they will accept purchase orders from colleges.
Nancy Hill
Head, Acquisitions & Cataloging
University of Texas at El Paso
500 W. University, El Paso TX 79968
915-747-6722
nhill_at_libr.utep.edu
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 12:40:17 -0600
From: Victor Lieberman (Univ. of N.D.) <victor_lieberman_at_und.nodak.edu>
I frequently use AddAll (http://www.addall.com/) for personal
out-of-print searches. It is a meta-search engine that searches
several other used/out-of-print/antiquarian sites and tabulates
the results for you. Some duplication, obviously, but it does
give you a nice cross-comparison on pricing and condition. They
also have a search feature that compares pricing on in-print titles.
Victor Lieberman
University of North Dakota
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Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 11:56:20 -0500
From: Deborah Curry (Oswego State U.)
Subject: Out-of-Print Vendors
All,
We're looking for another vendor for OP titles. We presently use
Alibris but sometimes they don't have a title, or the cost is
prohibitive.
Is anyone using someone else that allows for purchase orders
instead of a credit card? We cannot use Amazon because of the 30 day
payment limit.
deborah...
Deborah Curry
Head, Acquisitions
Oswego State University
Oswego, NY 13126
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