Hi everyone - we just had our first quarterly Zoom chat today, and I'm so grateful to those of you who were able to join! We had a lively discussion on many topics, including:
- Transitioning to working with Ingram for libraries who had primarily purchased from B&T - lots of tips and great info shared, especially about shipments/receiving
- Vendors that can help with Opening Day Collections or other timely needs other than Ingram/Brodart, since vendors are getting overwhelmed
- Amazon's entry into the library market
- State of AV collections - who is dropping formats and why
- Digital collection changes going into next year - what services we're keeping or dropping
- AI content in collections - how to address in material selection policies
We'll have another Zoom chat in mid-January, and I'll post the date/time and registration link once we have it set up. I hope some of you who weren't able to attend this discussion can plan to join us in January!
All the best,
Erica
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Erica Cherup
Collection Development Manager
Columbus Metropolitan Library
She/Her/Hers
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