Supplying acquisition solutions for your academic library
Reasons to choose James Bennett as your vendor of choice
- Global reach—local service
- Competitive and flexible terms for customers
- Speed of supply—the right book at the right price in the quickest timeframe
- Expertise in working collaboratively with libraries on profiling & selection services
- Single representation for consistency and knowledge of your library workflows
- Proven track record in workflow development and liaising with libraries to streamline their supply chain
- Full service supplier
- Experienced and professional staff
- No compromise in quality, range, or price
Our Products & Services
James Bennett has proven technical, management, physical & financial resources to supply most products and services required by libraries. We utilise our experience in library supply to source required print and non-print materials from publishers & distributors offering the best all-round service. We have access to thousands of publishers worldwide & preferential service from all major publishers and provide fast, accurate supply, with free Fast Track Service for major releases
Collection Development
James Bennett customers use James Bennett Online (JBO v5) for all their collection development needs. We have also introduced JBS Profiling—a powerful new system to meet the profiling and selection requirements of all customers. We provide New Title Announcements and we can assist with retrospective collection development. Our profiling system will be soon be able to provide eBook Selection Lists.
Supply Chain Management
With the experience James Bennett has in supplying products to libraries—and the enhancements to our workflows with our recent acquisition—we have the world’s best practice supply chain in place. We provide a maximum fulfillment and on-time service. We work with our customers on everything from profiled standing orders to non-commercial and difficult to source materials. We have a Rush Ordering System and we provide an online ordering solution — a workflow from request to receipt —with EDI capabilities. In addition to print, we handle eResources — digital reference and ebooks. We provide openURL to check library catalogue holdings. James Bennett continuously reviews sourcing policies to ensure a global service for the first available edition or the recommended release.
Technical Services
James Bennett has proven integrated electronic workflows designed for specific LMSs. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) orders can be facilitated and Brief MARC Records are available at the time of order. End-Processing is performed to strict specifications, we provide quality customer specific catalogue records at time of delivery and there is the option for OCLC WorldCat MARC records.
Innovation
James Bennett is a well established company and we provide innovative solutions to our library customers, particularly with technology and technical workflows. For us, innovation does not come at the expense of quality.
Cataloguing & Processing
Our extensive capacity in Shelf-Ready is supported by our experienced and professional cataloguers and processors. We source commercial materials that are of a high standard. We also offer flexibility to reduce actions and materials for a more suitable price. We welcome feedback and interaction with customers, particularly when trialling our services for the first time.
Continuous Improvement
James Bennett is committed to continuously improving our services to our customers. We are actively involved with your workflows so we can develop a better understanding of solution-based outcomes. We are a leader in incorporating library technologies and continue to innovate to provide a world-class service and best practice within the supply chain. We have extensive experience and demonstrated success in accurately meeting the shelf-ready requirements of our library customers. We have a comprehensive quality management system in place that ensures the needs of our customers are clearly documented and are actioned promptly and accurately.
We are able to supply a very wide range of content and we aim to reduce your acquisitions costs. Contact us today!
