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| Bibliographic services |
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BDS |
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BDS is the premier source of industry-standard information on book publications and home entertainment releases for libraries. Managed and staffed by library-professionals, BDS provides the data libraries need to remain efficient, cost-effective and up-to-date. Find out more about our flagship product BDSLiveplus or our full range of products and services.
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BookData Information Services |
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BookData is the only source of timely, accurate and enriched bibliographic data collected in over 70 countries to ensure comprehensive coverage. Our information is available in a variety of formats including online via BookData Online, bespoke data feed, dynamically via XML, CD-ROM and MARC for cataloguing books and multimedia items.
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Bowker |
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Bowker provides libraries with bibliographic, reader’s advisory, and collection development and analysis tools. Our products include GlobalBooksInPrint.com, Resources for College Libraries and Bowker’s Book Analysis System. Bowker also provides a catalogue enrichment service through Syndetic Solutions. In 2007, Bowker acquired Medialab Solutions- creators of the AquaBrowser search and discovery platform.
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Nielsen Book |
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Nielsen Book occupies a unique position within the industry, supplying comprehensive, accurate and timely information for books, multimedia products, business messaging and sales analysis services. Ensuring consistency throughout your library processes by allowing business critical information to flow seamlessly through your library. Visit our website for more information about our library services.
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Jerry Hurst |
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Jerry Hurst is an experienced freelance trainer, consultant and practitioner, working across the UK and beyond with libraries, schools, museums, archives, youth services and other agencies. He provides effective, inspiring training courses, workshops and seminars and high quality consultancy. Jerry’s work focuses on reader development, learning, customer care, marketing & promotion, and service planning, delivery & evaluation. |
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Malcolm Burgess |
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From running the Eastern region’s biggest book festival and putting Essex Libraries on the national map to being part of ACE’s Value of Literature consultancy team, I can offer consultancy, project management and copywriting that reaches its targets every time. |
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Tribal Group |
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Tribal Group offers professional support and consultancy services to over 2,500 public sector organisations, including central government departments, local authorities, housing associations, libraries, schools, colleges and universities, the NHS and primary care trusts, as well as to the private, not-for-profit and third sectors.
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lorensbergs |
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Established in 1995, lorensbergs has grown to become the market leader in PC bookings, with over 22,000 PCs currently being managed by PC booking solution netloan. lorensbergs are aiming to follow suit with their latest ebooking solution connect2, for the booking and management of rooms, resources, meetings, events and services. |
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Spectrum Plastics |
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Spectrum Plastics are the experts in durable library card manufacture. You can rely on our friendly, enthusiastic team to deliver exactly what you need, on time.... which is probably why we're the biggest single supplier of library cards in the UK. We can cut to any size or shape and handle any volume. |
| Design, furniture & display |
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The Charter Range at Peters |
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Introduced 3 years ago this sophisticated shelving range is now making its mark in libraries and secondary schools throughout the country. Detailed 3D CAD drawings are provided together with full quotations, and the service is offered as a quick fix to rejuvenate tired and uninspired spaces, or for total refurbishment and new builds.
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Demco |
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Demco Interiors are the UK's leading library design consultancy, specialising in the design, specification, installation and project management of library refurbishment and new build projects. Years of working with libraries means we also understand the needs of different library users in public, educational, academic, private and commercial library environments.
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dlb |
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dlb is a new company that designs, manufacturers and supplies stunning educational furniture. dlb’s first product, the Max chair, aims to reduce accidents by combining a contemporary design with an anti-tilt frame. The Flo stool and Tog table are also available now to purchase.
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Ecospace |
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Ecospace is a market leader in the supply and installation of mobile, static and library shelving systems for use in educational and public libraries and commercial premises. Ecospace combines products of the highest quality with comprehensive planning, technical support and installation services.
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FG Library Products |
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FG Library Products are a market leading designer and manufacturer of shelving, reception counters, signage and furniture for libraries. We will bring a wealth of experience to your library project, whatever its scale, and with our FREE, no obligation, six step design process, you can easily unlock the true potential of your library. |
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G B Projects Ltd |
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Established for over 30 years, G B Projects Ltd specialises in the design and manufacture of library and educational furniture. Our modular counter system, coupled with our ability to design and manufacture bespoke units, means we can offer a complete solution from concept to installation
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Gresswell |
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Gresswell offers the UK's widest choice in library supplies, shelving and furniture. During our 70 years of service to the library market we’ve developed an unbeatable selection of quality products to fit every budget. Our product range is constantly expanding to ensure we offer the very latest, with over 8,000 thousand products to choose from ranging from top quality brand names to unique and hard to find specialist products.
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The KitShop at Peters |
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Design ideas and furnishings for children’s libraries, from character kinderboxes and shelving schemes, to floor cushions and our famous range of reading rugs – featuring Elmer, Maisy and designs from Nick Sharratt. There’s a riot of colour to be enjoyed in our catalogue or by a visit to our showrooms in Birmingham.
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LFC |
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With 15 years' experience of providing quality supplies and service to schools and libraries LFC makes learning stimulating, interesting and fun. Our innovative range of products offers teachers and librarians inspirational classroom resources and educational equipment to create imaginative and exciting learning environments.
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Nordplan Library Shelving |
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Nordplan has traded in the UK for 24 years and built a reputation second to none within the library sector. With both electronic and mechanical installations at many of the UK’s most prestigious libraries and universities, the Nordplan Electronic System is widely acknowledged as the most advanced and reliable system in the world. |
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Ocean Design |
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Dedicated to excellence. A design led manufacturer offering custom made and general library furniture; reception counters and furniture; mobile & static shelving; operator study & easy chairs; electric height adjustable DDA and standard desking; carpets, curtains & blinds; quality installations.
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Point Eight |
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Point Eight are the UK’s leading library and bookshop design company with over 30 years’ experience in both library and retail projects. The retail sector now has a strong influence on how libraries respond to customer needs, and we seek to use our combined experience to give a fresh approach to creating vibrant and inspirational library spaces.
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Remploy Library Solutions |
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Remploy Library Solutions create inspirational interiors that work. Working with you, from the initial brief, through the consultancy, planning and design process, to finished installation, we will ensure your vision becomes reality. With over 60 years of tradition and experience in providing vibrant and flexible libraries, we design and manufacture our own shelving systems, counters and furniture, here in the UK. Contact Ceri Cooper on 07977 436092.
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| Library managment systems |
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DS |
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DS has been the leading supplier to libraries, archives, museums and records centres, predominantly in UK local government, for over 30 years. DS public library customers include a third of the local authorities in the UK, while over 350 customers use Calm, the system of choice for Archives, Museums and Records Offices. |
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Infor |
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| Infor’s library division (formerly Geac) has over 30 years’ experience in implementing library management software (LMS) solutions for libraries. The market leading Vubis Smart LMS is now accompanied by a full range of solutions for OpenURL linking (V-link), Electronic Resource Management (V-source), Federated Searching (V-space) and web based reports (V-insight). |
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| Aquabrowser |
| Aquabrowser is the market leading system independent graphical faceted search OPAC, and My Discoveries social networking facility is exclusively available from Infor in the UK and Ireland. |
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| Library suppliers |
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Bright Books |
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Bright Books has been sourcing excellent books at competitive prices for ten years. Our primary markets are Public Libraries, Schools and Prisons, providing an extensive range of thematic collections with full servicing capability. We specialise in the leasing of foreign language collections, now covering 57 languages and set to expand even more. |
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Promotional Books |
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Suppliers of themed book collections presented in an attractive display bin with header. For more details please visit our website. |
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FRILLS leaflet service |
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A subscription service for free leaflets and booklets from government departments and charities. Issues covered include benefits, education, health, housing and others. Save time tracking new and updated publications. Part of London Borough of Camden Libraries Service. Office of Public Sector Information provides a 50% subsidy to FRILLS subscriptions.
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| Multi-media services |
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Filmbank |
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The Public Video Screening Licence (PVSL) is an annual licence entitling libraries to screen films within the premises. A screening licence is legally required for all films shows in a public venue.
You can apply for PVSL by contacting Filmbank Distributors on 020 7984 5921.
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Cinebook |
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Cinebook is the '9th art' publisher, bringing you some of the greatest comic book titles available, for both young readers and teens. We carefully select and translate into English some of the finest bestsellers from France and Belgium. We present rising stars in the comic-book world in their first English editions as well as offering well-loved classic titles. In 2008, Cinebook will publish 36 new titles, launch 12 new characters or series and introduce our 15+ age-range titles.
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Classical Comics |
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Our primary aim here at Classical Comics is to make classical literature appealing to all. Needless to say, this starts with younger readers and in education. Created to match the UK curriculum guidelines, our series provide multiple text versions of favourite and well loved books. Visit our website for full details:
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books |
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The heart of our list lies in cultural diversity, celebrating the colourful world we live in and its varied cultures. For this we were given the Independent Publishers' Guild Cultural Diversity Award in 2007. We also have a wide range of children's art, religion and science books, and represent a variety of publishers from around the world.
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Gullane Children’s Books |
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Gullane have recently become a part of the DC Thomson Group, joining Meadowside Children’s Books. We now offer an even bigger and better list of picture books, novelty and audio books. From the extraordinary to the traditional, there’s something for everyone in this award-winning list.
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iChild |
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Visit iChild for hundreds of free activities for parents and children to use at your library. We have free educational printable activities for children aged 0-11 years, plus lots of other great fun activities, including colouring in, making greeting cards, reward charts, nursery rhymes, crafts, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, animal masks, puppets, flash cards, stories, role play plus activities based on subjects taught at school.
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Meadowside Children's Books |
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Meadowside, a member of the DC Thomson Group, is an independent publisher offering an impressive array of novelty, picture books, junior fiction and young adult fiction. We proudly hold the licence for The Beano junior fiction books and work with a list of highly-esteemed, award-winning authors and illustrators.
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Oldcastle Group |
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The Oldcastle Group includes imprints No Exit Press: crime fiction by authors such as Robert B Parker and Eddie Bunker; Pocket Essentials: the UK's bestselling short guides; High Stakes: concise gambling guides; and Kamera: a fresh new film imprint looking at the very best in film today. |
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Panini UK |
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Panini UK is the official licensee of both Marvel and Doctor Who graphic novels. The Marvel list is tailored to follow the blockbuster Marvel movie programme, including the recent blockbuster, Iron Man. Furthermore, the Doctor Who graphic novels are currently enjoying massive success as a result of the BBC show. |
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Rebellion 2000 AD |
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2000 AD is Britain’s premier comic, releasing science fiction thrills and action every Wednesday for the past 30 years. Rebellion also produces two graphic novel titles per month from the pages of their award-winning comic, including Judge Dredd: Complete Case Files, Rogue Trooper, Nemesis the Warlock and Slaine the Warrior. |
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Reportage Press |
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Reportage Press is a new publishing house specialising in books on foreign affairs or set in foreign countries. The majority of our titles have been serialised in the national press and part of their proceeds go to charity. The company’s authors are keen to meet their readers and speak in libraries.
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SelfMadeHero |
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SelfMadeHero is a division of Metro Media Ltd, a trade publisher specialising in manga and graphic novels. SelfMadeHero brings together internationally renowned artists and script adapters for its Eye Classics series and publishes the very best emerging UK manga artists through its Manga Shakespeare series. |
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Southbank
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Southbank is an independent publisher of original non-fiction and illustrated titles on varied subjects, such as their recently published books on Adidas, Muji, Denim and Sneakers and forthcoming titles: Ambient Advertising, Art Hotels, Cool Hunting Green, Designers League, The Green Website Guide and Ken Russell’s autobiography. |
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Tindal Street Press |
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Heralded as 'the excellent and far-sighted Tindal Street Press' (Independent), Birmingham's Tindal Street Press is exceptionally proud of Catherine O’Flynn's What Was Lost, winner of the Costa First Novel Award, Jelf Group First Novel Award and nominated for three other major prizes - Man Booker, Orange and Guardian First Novel 2007. |
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Ulverscroft |
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The Ulverscroft Group publishes 72 large print titles and 38 unabridged audio books monthly in cassette and/or CD formats, and from April 08 MP3-CD audio books have been introduced. Many titles are written by the world’s favourite authors and Ulverscroft is considered the leading world-wide publisher of large print and unabridged audio books.
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Usborne |
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Hold a fun Usborne event in your library – a themed book fair, sponsored read, or book pledge and receive up to 60% of sales in EXTRA FREE BOOKS! Or if you simply want to buy Usborne books, you can get up to 40% discount. Visit Usborne Books for Schools website to find out more.
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Weekes Gray |
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Weekes Gray offers a refreshing approach to recruitment exclusively to the information industry, managing the careers of Graduate to Director level professionals in the areas of Library and Information Management, Archives and Records Management, Knowledge Management, Research. We work with a diverse range of nationwide clients in the private and public sectors.
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| Relocation |
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Harrow Green |
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Harrow Green is the UK and Ireland’s leading library and collections mover. Projects have included the award-winning relocation of The British Library to St. Pancras, the National Sound Archive move and many others. We also offer storage, inventory management and re-delivery of collections, small or large, short or long term. Contact: Dena Kelly on 0845 603 8774
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| Security & self-issue products |
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3M |
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3M has been helping libraries become more secure, efficient and productive for over 35 years and we've learned that no two libraries are the same. That's why we offer libraries more choices than anyone else in the industry, all designed to free librarians to spend more time doing what they love – helping people.
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Intellident |
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Intellident library solutions offer patrons, staff and suppliers effective ways to maximise the potential from a library. Whether it is through the redistribution of staff from time consuming stamp duties to improved customer service or through the automated process of delivery to shelf, Intellident have the solution for you.
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Intrepid Security Solutions |
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Intrepid Security Solutions, established in 1993, has a dedicated library division which has built an enviable reputation for supplying, installing and maintaining integrated EAS, Access Control and CCTV solutions. Included in Intrepid’s product range is the very latest in hybrid technology (RFID and Electromagnetic) self-issue security systems.
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Plescon |
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Plescon has been providing security solutions to the library market since 1978. We have always placed great emphasis on designing and supplying innovative solutions tailored specifically to the library sector. Whether you are a small academic library looking to install your first book detection system, or a county library investigating the benefits of RFID technology, we can help.
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