Response 1:
Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 11:02:05 -0400
From: Ruth Van Laningham(Middle East Institute)<library_at_mideasti.org>
Subject: Re: ACQNET: Out of print dealers
The web site www.bookfinder.com has offerings from thousands
of used book dealers.
Ruth Van Laningham
Middle East Institute
tel: (202) 785-0183
1761 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Response 2:
Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 11:16:18 -0400
From: Patrick M. Bickers (U. of Missouri-Kansas City)<BickersP_at_umkc.edu>
Subject: RE: ACQNET: Out of print dealers
At UMKC, the places to which I most frequently turn for
O.P. books are:
Alibris--www.albris.com
Bookfinder--www.bookfinder.com
Antiquarian Booksellers' Assoc. of America--www.abaa.org
I've had very good fortune through these sites. We are able to
fill 2/3 to 3/4 of our O.P. purchase requests within the time it
takes to fill a routine firm order. I wish you the same good luck.
Patrick M. Bickers
Monographic Acquisitions Librarian
Miller Nichols Library
University of Missouri-Kansas City
800 East 51st Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone: (816) 235-2225
Fax: (816)333-5584
email: bickersp_at_umkc.edu
Response 3:
Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 11:24:36 -0400
From: Allison Mays (Millsaps College)<maysap_at_millsaps.edu>
Subject: RE: ACQNET: Out of print dealers
I like Alibris.com. You can either use a credit card, in which case
The books are shipped from the dealer who has the book, or use
Purchase orders. I really prefer using PO's; the cost is a little
higher but they go to Alibris' warehouse first, so they eyeball them
and then ship them to you. I really like this feature because I'm not
billed until the book has shipped from them, not the individual
dealer. This method takes a little longer but we're generally not in
a hurry.
If I am in a hurry, I use a credit card. You can also tell by an
icon if the book is actually already in stock at Alibris, and you
can get those very quickly.
If you order a certain number of books (20?) you get free shipping.
It's really sped up the process for me, being able to do a fairly
large batch at one time (well, large for us; we're a small library).
Hope this helps.
Allison P. Mays
Acquisitions/Serials Librarian
Millsaps College
1701 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39210
601-974-1083
maysap_at_millsaps.edu
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Original Message:
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 02:27:12 -0400
From: Fatmeh Charafeddine(American U. of Beirut)<fc01_at_aub.edu.lb>
Subject: ACQNET: Out of print dealers
[Editor's Note: Earlier postings on this subject may be found
in the ACQNET archives: www.acqweb.org]
We are looking for out of print book dealers. Can you kindly advise
on the names and addresses or URLs of these dealers. Many thanks
for any help.
Fatme Charafeddine
Librarian/ University Libraries
American University of Beirut
Bliss Street Hamra
P.O. Box 11-0236
Riad e-Solh 1107 2020
Beirut, Lebanon
Fax 961 1 744 703
Tel 961 1 350 000 (2608)
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