ACQNET: Identifying street release dates

Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:36:17 -0500
From: Roberta Schenewerk (Fort Worth PL) <rschenew_at_fortworthlibrary.org>
Subject: Identifying street release dates

We are finding it more difficult to identify accurate street release 
dates. Being from a public library we
strive to get materials to our patrons on street date, but we seem to be 
spending more and more time
trying to verify this information.   My most recent example is James 
Patterson's_ Step on a Crack._
The packing slip received from the vendor indicated a street date of 
2/12/07 and yet Amazon.com showed
a street date of 2/6/07.  With further checking, Barnes and Noble did 
not indicate a specific date, but
showed to be shipping the book on 2/6/07.  Ingram just showed a general 
February 2007 release date. 
When we called the vendor we got the book from to verify the release 
date they stood by the 2/12/07 date. 
 have found that even the publisher databases are unreliable. My concern 
is that we have signed agreements
with our vendors stating we will not put books out prior to release date 
and we strive to do so, but it gets
frustrating checking multiple places and getting different information.  
Does anyone know of a definitive source
for street date or can provide some hints for simplifying the process?

Thank you.
ROBERTA SCHENEWERK
HEAD OF ACQUISITIONS
FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
500 W. 3RD ST.
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
817-871-7718
rschenew_at_fortworthlibrary.org




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