[Libs-Or] DVD purchases

Wed Dec 23 11:36:35 PST 2015

Hello—

Here at WCCLS, many of our libraries use Midwest Tape for their AV ordering—DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, and audiobooks (and Ingram for book ordering). I was the Acquisitions Coordinator at Tigard Public Library for many years and found Midwest to have a great selection, excellent customer service, and the ability to order titles well in advance of release date. They have an easy to use website for selection and ordering, as well as great print catalogs. Their discount may vary based on quantity ordered—at Tigard, we got about 25% discount on DVDs; other libraries get around 20%.

For titles that I couldn’t get through Midwest Tape, I did use Amazon with a City purchasing card.

Amy Emery
ILS Librarian
Washington County Cooperative Library Services
111 NE Lincoln St., Suite 230-L, MS58
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
amye at wccls.org<mailto:amye at wccls.org>
503.846.3229

From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Holly Hertel
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 11:02 AM
To: Carol Dinges; Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney; buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] DVD purchases

I can't speak to the billing side of things because I just select dvds, but we use Midwest Tapes and they have a great selection and also discount each item.  If we can't find an item in Midwest, we'll order from Amazon, but that doesn't happen very often.  We also get audiobooks and music CDs from Midwest.

Holly Hertel
Medford Reference
Jackson County Library Services

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From: Carol Dinges <cdinges at ci.lebanon.or.us<mailto:cdinges at ci.lebanon.or.us>>
To: Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney <kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org<mailto:kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org>>, "buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org<mailto:buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org>" <buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org<mailto:buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org>>, "libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>" <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 18:58:40 +0000
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] DVD purchases

Each of my staff members who makes purchases has a sub account, and they insert PO numbers with each order – once it’s set up, it really does work smoothly.

Carol Dinges
Lebanon Public Library

From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 10:57 AM
To: buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org<mailto:buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org>; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] DVD purchases

Ah ha! It was the PO issue that was giving us headaches -- so great to know there's a way to get that PO inserted in there.

Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney, MLIS
Library Director
Driftwood Public Library
801 SW Hwy 101, #201
Lincoln City, OR 97367
541-996-1251 (desk)
541-996-1262 (fax)
www.driftwoodlib.org<http://www.driftwoodlib.org/>

>>> Buzzy Nielsen <buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org<mailto:buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org>> 12/23/2015 10:55 AM >>>
> Yeah, it's pretty simple. No matching receipts, etc. The only challenging thing we've found is doing POs. We don't really use PO numbers, but we use them as ways t reflect from which line item certain expenditures are taken. Amazon doesn't have an obvious place to insert a PO; you have to click like you're changing your payment method and only then can you insert one. Once we figured out that hurdle, though, it's not bad. Their monthly statements are pretty straightforward.

Cheers!
Buzzy

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Library Director
Hood River County Library District
502 State Street
Hood River, Oregon 97031
541-387-7062
http://hoodriverlibrary.org
On 12/23/2015 10:50 AM, Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney wrote:
Maybe it's time to revisit; as far as I can recall, last time getting it set up with our finance department was so onerous that we just threw in the towel and went back to using the credit card. :)

Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney, MLIS
Library Director
Driftwood Public Library
801 SW Hwy 101, #201
Lincoln City, OR 97367
541-996-1251 (desk)
541-996-1262 (fax)
www.driftwoodlib.org<http://www.driftwoodlib.org/>
>>> Carol Dinges <cdinges at ci.lebanon.or.us><mailto:cdinges at ci.lebanon.or.us> 12/23/2015 10:49 AM >>>
>
I don’t find the corporate credit account problematic, either – I access invoices online, which is very simple. I don’t need to do anything with the credit statement other than give it a glance to make sure everything’s current. It took a little time on the phone to get the online access to invoices set up, but it’s been a breeze ever since.
Carol
Carol Dinges
Lebanon Public Library
From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Buzzy Nielsen
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 10:45 AM
To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] DVD purchases
Do you guys have a corporate credit account through Amazon? That's what we use, and it's not too terrible. I find reconciling credit card statements far more challenging than the monthly Amazon credit statement.

Cheers!
Buzzy

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Library Director
Hood River County Library District
502 State Street
Hood River, Oregon 97031
541-387-7062
http://hoodriverlibrary.org
On 12/23/2015 09:18 AM, dan cawley wrote:
Hello-
We are in the process of switching to Ingram as our jobber.
Their monograph selection is fairly comprehensive but the DVD stock leaves much to be desired.
Question: Where can we find DVDs (contemporary, classic, foreign-language, and indie)...for cheap...with simplified payment procedures?
We are not opposed to purchasing excellent-condition-used or in bulk.
Amazon has an astonishing array of titles and amazing deals but we cannot abide their labyrinthine corporate billing system.
Our monthly DVD budget is modest so we would like to stretch the dollars as far as possible.
Where do you buy your movies and are you happy with the service?
Thanks in advance,
Dan Cawley
Seaside Public Library
503.738.6742
http://library.cityofseaside.us/

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