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Nonfiction Lit Circle . Vendor Comparison Activity. Use class time to: Explore vendor sites Answer questions about each vendor Choose your preferred vendor for this purchase Create your shopping cart: name your cart with your name (not your topic) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Nonfiction Lit Circle
Vendor Comparison Activity
Use class time to:Explore vendor sitesAnswer questions about each vendorChoose your preferred vendor for this purchaseCreate your shopping cart: name your cart with your name (not your topic)Send me an email explaining why you chose this vendor
Where do I buy?
• Which vendor did you choose? Why?• Which questions were you not able to answer
from the vendor’s site?• Which factors were most important to you
when choosing your vendor?• Would you use more than one vendor? Under
what circumstances would you use each?• What other vendors have you heard about?
Brain Teaser
Can you think of any advantages to using non-library vendor sites, like
Amazon or Barnes & Noble?
Collection Development Jeopardy
Rules of the Game
• Responses will be taken in the order hands are raised.• Responses must be through audio, not chat.• Responses that repeat what has already been said are
not valid.• Reponses with a valid answer or a valid closely related
follow-up question will receive extra credit points.• More than one answer to each quesiton will be
accepted. The host will determine when to move on to the next question.
• Players will receive 1 extra credit point for each answer/question. The 2 players with the most at the end will each receive 5 additional extra points.
Budgeting Vendors Selection Processing Odds & Ends
$100
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$500
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Question Board
Budgeting for $100
What are some ways I could organize my budget?
Budgeting for $200
What school/district procedures & guidelines might I have to follow to
place orders?
Budgeting for $300
How do I divide my money?
Budgeting for $400
What can I do to accrue more of a budget?
Budgeting for $500
How much is too much to spend on books?
Vendors for $100
How do I find out what vendors have been used in the past?
Vendors for $200
How do I open a new account with a vendor?
Vendors for $300
What are some common vendors and some items/resources they sell?
Vendors for $400
Is it worth it to meet with vendor sales representatives?
Vendors for $500
What are some questions I should ask a vendor before deciding to
purchase from them?
Purchasing for $100
What should my priorities be: award-winning literature, curriculum support materials, teacher requests, student
requests or something else?
Purchasing for $200
How might my technology responsibilities affect my collection
development?
Purchasing for $300
How does previewing books work?
Purchasing $400
How do I order magazines?
Purchasing for $500
Which review resources are best for me?
Processing for $100
What is involved in processing a book?
Processing for $200
What labels are typically placed on library books?
Processing for $300
How do I figure out what call number to assign a book?
Processing for $400
What are some things I can do to extend the life of my books and
magazines?
Processing for $500
How do I learn to repair damaged books?
Odds & Ends for $100
What do I need to know about reading incentive programs in my
building?
Odds & Ends for $200
What different type of bindings are available & what’s the difference?
Odds & Ends for $300
What simple things can I do to make my collection more visually
appealing?
Odds & Ends for $400
Should I invest in hardbacks so they last longer or paperbacks because they are less
expensive and can be replaced for less money?
Odds & Ends for $500
How do I get teens to check out books?
Tech Talk
Denise
Coming Up
• Consider the questions posted on the wiki when you read your ebook for next week.
• Tech Talk: Monica• Carefully read the email I sent on Tuesday and
respond to my questions regarding Skype.