Library Services - a one-stop data solution
Our unique range of services mean that only Nielsen Book can provide truly integrated data solutions to our library customers:
- Data solutions throughout library processes
- Complement the experience and local knowledge of library staff
- Independent and objective view of the book industry
- Helping you to get the best value from your data and service subscriptions
- Helping you exceed customers' demands and expectations
All underpinned by the market leading Nielsen Book Database.
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Selection
Whatever your selection processes, in-house, supplier selection, 3rd party selection, customer request etc, Nielsen Book's BookData Online, BookScan for Libraries and LibScan services can help.
The most comprehensive, timely and complete picture of th ebook market available, including:
- What is and is not available?
- What is forthcoming?
- How do authors, titles and genre perform?
- What are the market trends?
- What is issuing locally and nationally?
BookData Online, BookScan for Libraries and LibScan are uniquely placed to provide you with the information you need to inform all your selection decisions, including:
- Defining/monitoring selection profiles
- Back stock selection
- New title selection
- Bibliographic detail checking
- Availability checking
- Standing order set-ups
- Customer requests
To find out more go to: www.nielsenbookdataonline.com or email libraries.book@nielsen.com
Cataloguing - the only source of catalogue data you need
Once you have decided what to buy you will need to catalogue the titles. Nielsen's BookData MARC and BookData Multimedia MARC services are carefully designed to provide just this.
- Every title in the Nielsen Book database plus records from the Rovi database (CD music and video/dvd) is available in both UKMARC and MARC21 formats
- Library quality records to AACR2 standards
- MARC records for globally published titles
- Increased consistency of catalogue records
- Multiple data delivery methods, including full integration with BookData Online
- Catalogue conversion - Nielsen Book can help you convert your current catalogue (e.g. UKMARC to MARC21)
For further information email: libraries.book@nielsen.com
Ordering
The BookNet EDI service continues to be at the forefront of electronic ordering within the library book sector.
- The BookNet EDI service is used by a majority of public libraries in the UK
- Our service provides trusted and proven efficiencies: time and cost savings
- Trade electronically with every library supplier in one place
- Secure and auditable network
- Full product support and training with industry experts
To find out more about BookNet click here.
Promotion
What is the point of good selection, cataloguing and ordering if your customers don't know about it? Nielsen Book's Catalogue Enrichment Services are designed to help bring your catalogue alive.
- Allows you to compete in the electornic age
- Making your catalogue accessible, attractive and useful to your library users
- Jacket/cover images, descriptions, contents lists, author biograhies and much more
- Direct data-feeds and cutting edge web services
We offer two ways to enhance your catalogue, our BookData Enrich service provides the three main elements of enriched content as one simple solution. Alternatively our Catalogue Enrichment Service is a bespoke service allowing you to tailor the data to meet the needs of your catalogue.
For further information email: libraries.book@nielsen.com
LISU Public Library Materials Fund and Budget Survey
The Public Library Materials Fund and Budget Survey takes the pulse at several important pressure points of the entire UK public library system.
Download the 2007-2009 Report free of charge:
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Click on the following links to download previous reports: 2006-2008 / 2005-2007
