[Libs-Or] Spanish Material Ordering - help needed

[Amanda Goeke]

Thank you so much to everyone who has replied.  I've gotten some great 
feedback and suggestions!  (And I hope to reply directly to each of you 
soon.  :-) )  I will work on compiling the responses and post them here 
when I get that done in case other people are looking for help with this 
too.

Thanks so much again,
Amanda

On 5/21/2012 1:13 PM, Amanda Goeke wrote:
> 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
>
>
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