[Original posting on this topic appears below; the responses follow it.}
> From: Lisa McColl <LMcColl_at_mc3.edu>
>
> I'm working on an article about alternatives to the dumpster for
> unwanted library books. I would love to include some examples. Does
> anyone have examples of how many books they've sold to Amazon and /or
> Ebay, for example, and how much money they have made from that? Does
> anyone use BookMooch? How much credit have you earned for Alibris by
> using Better World Books?
>
> Thanks so much for any input you have!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Lisa McColl
> Database Management Librarian
> Montgomery County Community College
> lmccoll_at_mc3.edu
> 215-641-6587
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(1) From:
"Eckrom, Jerry" <jerry.eckrom_at_weyerhaeuser.com>
We tried a number of used book buyers, without much success. One I liked was Cash 4 Books http://www.cash4books.net/ which lets us enter ISBN numbers and get an estimate back on the spot. We are a forest products company library, and most of our items are outside the general interest area. We are in the midst of a major thinning right now and have advertised an adopt a book day, in which employees can come in and take any of the deleted books, journals or videos. The rest generally go to a recycling facility. - JE, Weyerhaeuser Company, Library & Information Resources, Federal Way WA
Jerry Eckrom
WTC 1LIB
(253)924-3608
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(2) From: Mary Edwards <meedwards_at_aii.edu
Funny this should come up. Just yesterday, one of our librarians sent
our internal listserv a message about Blogistics. Evidently they buy
back books and can give you gift cards to Amazon.com. That could be a
beautiful thing for those schools who need to stretch those budget
dollars and don't get any of the cash back if they sell the books (i.e.,
goes to general fund).
I'm definitely going to check it out.
Kind Regards,
Mary E. Edwards
Director of Library Services
The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles
Argosy University
2900 31st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-314-6154 (tel.)
meedwards_at_aii.edu
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(3) From: "Helen P. Mack" <hpm0_at_Lehigh.EDU>
Over the past 6 years, we have made approx. $9,800 from the sale of
unwanted materials. About 40% of this has been from Amazon sales, about
30% from sales to back issue dealers, and about 30% from sales to other
book dealers. And we have earned approx. $165 in Alibris credit from
sales by Better World Books.
Some books are sold for minimal amounts at our circulation desk, and
some actually do make it to the dumpster. Basically it is a book's
condition that dictates our manner of disposal. The best items are
listed with Amazon, lesser items go to Better World Books, then the
circulation desk's sale bookshelf, and finally the dumpster. Heavily
highlighted or underlined material is dumped.
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(4)From: "Hill, Katherine" <Hillk_at_ecc.edu>
We just started using Better World Books.
http://www.betterworldbooks.com/default.aspx
Katherine H. Hill
Dry Memorial Library
Erie Community College
6205 Main St., Williamsville, NY 14221
716-851-1278
Received on Sat May 03 2008 - 01:41:29 EDT