For some time we have been looking for a more efficient way to dispose of gift books which have been reviewed but are not needed for our collection. These gifts are important to us but for those which we do not need, we’d like for them to find a useful home in another library or personal collection while also benefiting the UK Libraries. Plus, we wanted to find a process that would not be staff-intensive. Working with university purchasing, CTS has completed an RFP process and awarded the contract to Better World Books. A recent American Libraries Direct included this information about the company and how they do business.
Online bookseller partners with libraries on discards
Mishawaka, Indiana–based Better World Books distributed more than $470,000 in proceeds from its Library Discards and Donations Program to hundreds of city, county, and university libraries in 2007, providing library systems with resources to pay for basic operations, staff salaries, and acquisitions. The online bookseller collects discarded and donated books from more than 900 libraries nationwide, resells them through 18 online marketplaces, and returns a percentage of net proceeds to participating libraries....Better World Books, Mar. 18
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