[Libs-Or] Spanish Material Ordering - help needed

[Amanda Goeke]

Hi everyone,

We at Hood River Library are working on updating our Spanish Language 
collection and I would love some input from other libraries on how you 
go about selecting and ordering these types of materials, so I have a 
couple questions for you all.

Vendors - I see that major vendors such as Baker & Taylor and Ingram do 
have Spanish materials, but often they are not discounted.  Also, I 
don't know how great their selection is - how it compares to what is 
available out there and what Spanish readers are reading.   Is anyone 
aware of good vendors for Spanish materials?  Who do you use?

Selecting - Although I speak a little Spanish, I am not fluent, which 
makes selecting Spanish materials a little more difficult than selecting 
English titles (which can be difficult in its own right :-) ).  How do 
you go about selecting Spanish materials?  Do you have Spanish speakers 
on staff that choose books?  Do you rely on standing order type plans, 
or vendors to do selecting for you?

If you have any input or advice for me, I'd love to hear it.

Thanks so much,
Amanda

Amanda Goeke
Collection Development Specialist
Hood River County Library District
541.387.7065
www.hoodriverlibrary.org