New Tools for Publisher-Library Partnerships Pamela Millar

April 1, 2016

Co-chairsCanadian Urban Libraries CouncilBookNet Canada

Library RepresentativesLondon Public LibraryVancouver Public LibraryHamilton Public LibraryToronto Public LibraryOshawa Public LibraryEdmonton Public LibraryWinnipeg Public LibraryNorth Vancouver District Library

Publisher and Vendor RepresentativesLibrary BoundOverdriveSimon & SchusterHouse of Anansi PressPenguin Random House

Loan Stars Steering Committee

Wow! This book has everything: a great story, well-developed characters, excellent pacing and plotting, and unexpected turns. I don't normally cry when reading, but this one did it for me. What started out as an interesting, straightforward read, turned into an unexpected, well-written thriller. Can't recommend this one enough!

J. Green, Oshawa Public Library

We are getting great reviews

Rejoice, for the wonderful, wacky and entertaining citizens of East Bath, including our hero Sully, return in this not to be missed sequel to Nobody's Fool. Entertaining, funny, and endearing, this cast of characters with all their faults will stick in the reader's memory for a long while.

C. Westlake, North Vancouver District Public Library

I love Shirley Jackson and her weird and wonderful stories. This book contains both new stories and essays/lectures/bits of nonfiction writing. Great to encounter new material from one of my fave authors.

K. Cashera, London Public Library

Challenges with ARCs

Marketing opportunities

Publishers take note:

• Think about how to best make galleys available to librarians

• Brainstorm new ideas about how to market titles as a Loan Star candidate

• Make sure your catalogues are posted early to CataList - good for libraries and Loan Stars

Librarians take note:

• Check out the forthcoming content that is available on CataList

• Join the Loan Stars mailing list www.loanstars.ca

• Cast your votes!

Library Data Collection Project

Benefits:

• Provides valuable insight • Conduct market analysis by genre, author, format, etc.• Produce ‘most read lists’• ‘Gap analysis’ of a library’s inventory against that of other libraries or

retail data

Ways libraries want to use the data:

• Analyze genre holdings• Review percentage of Canadian holdings• Compare sales trends to library circulation • Help with patron driven acquisition• Compare library holdings against CataList for

forthcoming titles

Thank youpmillar@booknetcanada.ca

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