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Introduction
Libraries and institutions around the world are changing the way they do business and Blackwell is changing too. Blackwell is committed to driving innovation in library supply and embracing the continual changes in how information is distributed and accessed.

Our portfolio of services now combines an extensive range of library supply solutions. We continue to extend the collection of eBooks available via industry leading platforms and we offer different purchasing models to suit your library's needs. As the market leader in European language book supply, the arrival of Houtschild into the Blackwell group further enhances the range of products and services available to you. Blackwell has also recently become the first UK bookseller to introduce Print on Demand capabilities which has the potential to revolutionise the supply chain for library customers.

In a changing world, one thing that has remained constant throughout our 130 year history is Blackwell's passion to deliver the very best service to the academic community. Our commitment to delivering outstanding customer service, combined with the widest available range of products and services, means we now offer the complete library supply solution for books.


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Andrew Hutchings
Group CEO
Firm Orders
Blackwell offers access to titles from over 90,000 publishers around the globe. From our offices in the UK & Europe, we offer the most comprehensive coverage of English Language titles, and with the arrival of Houtschild, an ever increasing range of non-English language titles from the largest multi-national presses to the smallest societies and associations.


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Urgent Orders
Blackwell is in a unique position of having access to stock through Blackwell Retail outlets, in addition to real-time links with wholesaler stock files. This enables us to order available stock immediately. A status report is guaranteed within 24 hours of order placement and the books you require will be delivered by courier service.


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Series ManagerTM and Standing Order Services
Our coverage of standing orders from around the world, especially those published in North America, the UK and Australia is unparalleled. Using Series ManagerTM, our innovative online management tool, libraries can manage and maintain their series collections online.

Blackwell can also manage the transfer of standing orders from printed to electronic formats by alerting your library when new volumes are available for online use.


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Approval plans
We monitor, evaluate and profile new books published by over two thousand English Language publishers worldwide to provide the most comprehensive approval plan coverage. Blackwell use LC and NLM classifications to build profiles that accurately reflect your library's collection development objectives. For those libraries wanting advanced notification of approval titles, we offer Pre-Publication Plans.


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Out Of Print
Blackwell offers libraries a wealth of experience in sourcing and evaluating those difficult to obt a in titles and has a highly successful track record in filling library out of print orders. Tailored to your library's needs, our out of print service can be offered on an automatic or selective basis.


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AV Material
Blackwell provides a single source solution for non-book and non-journal material. We can fulfil orders for the following format types: Software, CD, DVD, Video Cassettes, Audio Cassettes , Microfilm, Microfiche, Maps, Posters, Kits.


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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES


Retrospective Collection Development Service
Using a combination of innovative profiling tools and our new titles and firm order databases, Blackwell is able to provide libraries with customised reports to use for informed retrospective buying.

Open Day Collections
Whether opening a library, adding a new branch or simply expanding your collection Blackwell can assist you in everything from customising your selection list to providing shelf-ready titles.


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TECHNICAL SERVICES

Our complete suite of technical products and services is designed to maximise your acquisitions and technical services workflow and at the same time provide cost savings to your overall library budget. In addition to a full range of MaRC record options for books and eBooks, MaRC records can be enriched with tables of contents (TOC), descriptive summaries, and author affiliations to improve accessibility and circulation.

Our physical processing services are seamlessly integrated into our cataloging services, providing the opportunity for complete shelf-ready shipments.

Whether you want Blackwell to replicate the customised book processing performed in your technical services department, or to provide a standard processing package, we have the expertise, the tools and the standards to ensure your satisfaction with our service.


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Blackwell Promotions and Offers
Blackwell Recommends is our monthly list of recent, new and forthcoming print and eBook titles related to specific subject areas. Recommends is a free service, available in print format or as electronic alerts, with selections listed on Collection Manager.

Blackwell Special Offers are pre-publication promotions for "high ticket" reference sets. These expensive, special publications are normally offered at an exclusive Blackwell price.


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Contact
For further information contact richard.gisborne@blackwell.co.uk
Richard Gisborne
Head of Corporate &
Institutional Sales
Mobile: 07766 602 475