Re: [ALCTS Announces] ALCTS webinars: "Buying Library Materials on the OP Book Market" and "Maximizing Revenue from Selling Withdrawn Books and Unwanted Gifts"

Okay, really...

If I wanted the ALCTS Announces listserv content, I would subscribe to it directly.

This is getting silly, please stop.

-Aaron
:-)'

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Spidal, Debra
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 11:58 AM
> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [NGC4LIB] [ALCTS Announces] ALCTS webinars: "Buying Library
> Materials on the OP Book Market" and "Maximizing Revenue from Selling
> Withdrawn Books and Unwanted Gifts"
> 
> *Apologies for multiple/cross postings*
> 
> 
> 
> Session One: ALCTS webinar: Buying Library Materials on the Out-of-
> Print
> Book Market
> 
> Date: October 6, 2010
> 
> Description: The out-of-print market offers advantages to libraries
> that
> are willing to tap into this source of millions of books.  This webinar
> will explain how the distinctions between the print and out-of-print
> marketplace are blurring. The presentation will show how the
> out-of-print market offers potential cost-savings and allows libraries
> to build retrospective collections, and replace missing items. In some
> cases, purchasing the out-of-print book may be a cost effective
> substitute for interlibrary loan.
> 
> Session Two: ALCTS webinar: Maximizing Revenue from Selling Withdrawn
> Books and Unwanted Gifts
> Date: October 27, 2010
> 
> Description:  This webinar will discuss the advantages and
> disadvantages
> of four methods of selling withdrawn books and unwanted gifts-book
> sales, sales to dealers, consignments to Internet vendors, and selling
> directly on the Internet. The session will provide tips for maximizing
> revenue and minimizing staff costs. Many libraries could increase
> revenue, some significantly, by understanding the various options.
> 
> Presenter: Bob Holley, a Professor of Library and Information Science
> at
> Wayne State University, has been involved in the out-of-print book
> market for the last five years since he co-authored the first
> statistical study on pricing and availability of out-of-print materials
> on the Internet. He has run or helped with book sales for four
> different
> library organizations.  He is also a small Internet book vendor and can
> share his insights on selling materials.
> 
> Please see Fees below for special package pricing.
> 
> 
> 
> Time: All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 2pm Eastern, 1pm
> Central, noon Mountain, and 11am Pacific Time.
> 
> 
> 
> *****************
> 
> 
> 
> To Register, complete the online registration form at
> http://www.ala.org/ala/onlinelearning/reg/webinar.cfm for the
> session(s)
> you wish to attend.
> 
> 
> 
> Single session fees:
> 
> Group Rates - ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $99
> 
> Individuals - ALCTS Members: $39; Non-Members: $49
> 
> 
> 
> Special package rate for Oct. 6 & 27 webinars:
> 
> Group Rates - ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $182
> 
> Individuals - ALCTS Members: $62; Non-Members: $82
> 
> 
> 
> Participants outside the United States may register at the ALCTS member
> rate.
> 
> 
> 
> The one-time fee includes unlimited access to the webinar recording.
> 
> 
> 
> For questions about registration, contact Tom Ferren, ALA Senior
> Registration Coordinator at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4293 or
> tferren_at_ala.org.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Posted on behalf of the ALCTS-CE Committee.
> 
>