Re: Follett Library Resources. Good Cataloging

[Pat Moore <moore@COMET.N-POLK.K12.IA.US>]

I want to echo what Joan has said.  Follett is my favorite vendor for the
reasons she listed, plus their salespeople have always been available and
responsive to my queries.  Pat

Patricia Moore, Media Specialist
North Polk Jr. Sr. High School
Alleman IA 50007
moore@comet.n-polk.k12.ia.us
http://www.n-polk.k12.ia.us/Pages/Departments/media/MediaCenter.html
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On Sun, 12 Apr 1998, Joan Kimball wrote:

> I worry that our listserv has hurt the reputation of Follett because so
> many of us have experienced long delays in getting our orders.  While that
> may be true, perhaps it is partially because of Follett's move.  Perhaps we
> should wait to see how they do next year.
>
> I say this because Follett is ONE OF THE BEST VENDORS in many ways.
>
> Their cataloging department must be good.  Their MARC records are thorough
> and include grade levels and reviews.  Unlike the other vendors I use, they
> will assign an E as a prefix to easy non-fiction----based on their K-3
> grade level ratings, which I found almost always on the mark.
>
> Their catalog of books is the most comprehensive in terms of number of
> titles, and has a better, more complete, listing of series than any other.
> They have added a section to the catalog in author order which should be
> comprehensive fairly soon.  They have more professional educational books
> listed. They list several states' series and series of professional sports
> teams, which kids really crave.
>
> Their CD-ROM catalog, Titlewave, and its counterpart on the Internet,
> www.titlewave.com, are wonderful for compiling possible lists of books by
> topic and grade level, and no harder to use than other CDs.
>
> Joan Kimball
>
> Joan Kimball, Librarian, Hart's Hill School, Whitesboro NY 13492
> E-mail:  jkim@borg.com
>
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