Nonfiction Lit Circle

Vendor Comparison Activity

Use class time to:Explore vendor sitesAnswer questions about each vendorChoose your preferred vendor for this purchaseCreate your shopping cart: name your cart with your name (not your topic)Send me an email explaining why you chose this vendor

Where do I buy?

• Which vendor did you choose? Why?• Which questions were you not able to answer

from the vendor’s site?• Which factors were most important to you

when choosing your vendor?• Would you use more than one vendor? Under

what circumstances would you use each?• What other vendors have you heard about?

Brain Teaser

Can you think of any advantages to using non-library vendor sites, like

Amazon or Barnes & Noble?

Collection Development Jeopardy

Rules of the Game

• Responses will be taken in the order hands are raised.• Responses must be through audio, not chat.• Responses that repeat what has already been said are

not valid.• Reponses with a valid answer or a valid closely related

follow-up question will receive extra credit points.• More than one answer to each quesiton will be

accepted. The host will determine when to move on to the next question.

• Players will receive 1 extra credit point for each answer/question. The 2 players with the most at the end will each receive 5 additional extra points.

Budgeting Vendors Selection Processing Odds & Ends

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Question Board

Budgeting for $100

What are some ways I could organize my budget?

Budgeting for $200

What school/district procedures & guidelines might I have to follow to

place orders?

Budgeting for $300

How do I divide my money?

Budgeting for $400

What can I do to accrue more of a budget?

Budgeting for $500

How much is too much to spend on books?

Vendors for $100

How do I find out what vendors have been used in the past?

Vendors for $200

How do I open a new account with a vendor?

Vendors for $300

What are some common vendors and some items/resources they sell?

Vendors for $400

Is it worth it to meet with vendor sales representatives?

Vendors for $500

What are some questions I should ask a vendor before deciding to

purchase from them?

Purchasing for $100

What should my priorities be: award-winning literature, curriculum support materials, teacher requests, student

requests or something else?

Purchasing for $200

How might my technology responsibilities affect my collection

development?

Purchasing for $300

How does previewing books work?

Purchasing $400

How do I order magazines?

Purchasing for $500

Which review resources are best for me?

Processing for $100

What is involved in processing a book?

Processing for $200

What labels are typically placed on library books?

Processing for $300

How do I figure out what call number to assign a book?

Processing for $400

What are some things I can do to extend the life of my books and

magazines?

Processing for $500

How do I learn to repair damaged books?

Odds & Ends for $100

What do I need to know about reading incentive programs in my

building?

Odds & Ends for $200

What different type of bindings are available & what’s the difference?

Odds & Ends for $300

What simple things can I do to make my collection more visually

appealing?

Odds & Ends for $400

Should I invest in hardbacks so they last longer or paperbacks because they are less

expensive and can be replaced for less money?

Odds & Ends for $500

How do I get teens to check out books?

Tech Talk

Denise

Coming Up

• Consider the questions posted on the wiki when you read your ebook for next week.

• Tech Talk: Monica• Carefully read the email I sent on Tuesday and

respond to my questions regarding Skype.