BOOKS

Name of Company:  Follett Titlewave

Contact Person:  Randy Thompson
Phone Number: 888.511.5114  x773
Type of Products: Follett sewn bindings, Hard back, paper back, Fiction, Non-fiction
20% Discount
Ordering Procedure: Or Order online--Titlewave.com has to be set up in advance in order to receive a customer number, log on and password.  Also, at that time you can set up a profile for cataloging if you want to pay for cataloging. You can search in a variety of ways, create lists and access the lists, forever, from any computer.  Many titles have reviews available.  If you choose to have Randy download your data base (from which you can create an instant analysis of your collection) with one click you can match your collection to your selected list to see if you have duplications or overlaps.  When you are ready to order on line you check the titles you want, confirm payment options and click send.  You can pay with a PO# or a procard.
Turnaround time and fill rate:  High fill rate, so far, and turn around has been about 3 weeks with cataloging.
Submitted by: Lanie Kohler

Name of Company:  Gumdrop books

Contact Person: Bill Miller
Phone Number: 303-841-4624 or 303-570-3700
Type of Products: Fiction, Non-fiction
Ordering Procedure: Direct sales with  Pro Card
Turnaround time and fill rate:  3 to 4 weeks with free marc disks   99% fill

Name of Company:  Garrett Book Company

Contact Person:  Alex Day  970-482-1358 (long distance)
Phone Number: 800-474-6884
Type of Products: Non-fiction
Ordering Procedure: Direct sales with a Pro Card
Submitted by Lanie Kohler

Name of Company: Baker and Taylor

Contact Person: Shana Bairrington
Phone Number: 303-564-0620
Type of Products: books, some books on tape, some videos
% Discount:  varies depending on bindings
Ordering Procedure: Vendor direct  with a P.O.:  either depending on amount of order or Order online  if so – How…  First, set up an account with Shana.  Then got to www.btol.com
Pro Card: yes
Turnaround time and fill rate: if in stock, within the week
Submitted by: Diane Caro

Name of Company:  Ingram

Contact Person:
Phone Number:  800 937 5300
Type of Products:
Ordering Procedure: can order on line using their system or phone
Turnaround time and fill rate: 2-3 days designated warehouse, 1 week others, order only books in stock
Submitted by: Steve Kantz

Name of Company: Rainbow Books

Contact Person: Ian Gerber
Phone Number: 303-554-7323
Type of Products: Mostly non-fiction
Ordering Procedure: Vendor direct with a P.O.
% Discount: Additional 10% discount for sets or series
Turnaround time and fill rate:  6 weeks/100%
Submitted by: Laurie Brockway

Name of Company: Best Books

Contact Person: David Soderholm
Phone Number: 303-473-4464
Type of Products: Mason Crest, Facts on File, Britannica, Capstone, Raintree, Compton’s, Gareth Stevens, Ferguson, Heinemann Library, Rosen, Enslow
% Discount: free shipping and some discounts, great service
Ordering Procedure: contact David, he will come out if needed
Turnaround time and fill rate:  2-3 weeks, High fill rate
Submitted by: Jan Snooks

Name of Company: Marshall Cavendish

Contact Person: Mindy Smith
Phone Number: 303-507-6518   mindysmith1@yahoo.com
Type of Products: Marshall Cavendish and many other publishers
% Discount: depends on publisher
Ordering Procedure: Vendor direct with a P.O. Or Order online  if so – How… Pro Card; I use pro-card
Turnaround time and fill rate: Great service and fill rate.
Submitted by: Jan Snooks

Name of Company: Davidson Titles

Contact Person: Sharon VanDamme Hollis
Phone Number: 303-697-6894
Type of Products: secondary and adult titles, more than 50 publishers
% Discount: depends
Ordering Procedure: Vendor direct with a P.O. Or Order online  if so – How… Pro Card; I use pro-card
Turnaround time and fill rate: 2-3 weeks, good fill rate, and good service.
Submitted by: Jan Snooks