Marketplace

An online directory of suppliers and service providers to the library market.
Click any of these links: Bibliographic services / Conservation / Consultancy & training / Customer services / Design, furniture & display / Library management systems / Library suppliers / Marketing services / Multi-media services / Publishers / Recruitment / Relocation / Security & self-issue products / Stock management services / Useful Links.

Bibliographic services

		BDS
		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
		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
		Bowker provides libraries with bibliographic, readers advisory and collection development and analysis tools. Products include Books In Print 2.0, LibraryThing for Libraries, Resources for College Libraries and Bowker’s Book Analysis System. Bowker also provides a catalogue enrichment service through Syndetic Solutions, offering cover images, tables of contents, annotations and more.

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		Nielsen Book
		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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Conservation

		Conservation by Design
		Trusted by library professionals worldwide, and granted the Royal Warrant in 1998, we offer a complete service for conservation storage and display products. Products include acid-free boards, folders, envelopes and boxes, archival papers, HEPA vacuums, book cleaning products and specialist preservation equipment. For the conservation and preservation of books, documents, prints, drawings, photographs consult our website.

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Consultancy & training

		Jerry Hurst
		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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		Kathy Ennis
		Kathy Ennis brings a unique blend of knowledge, skills, expertise and fun to the training and development of individuals and organisations. Specialising in the areas of leadership, management, communications, personal branding and personal effectiveness Kathy's training is action based and interactive learning methods are used to ensure people enjoy learning.

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		Malcolm Burgess
		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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		Sarah Wilkie
		Sarah is a strategic planner with many years' experience in interpreting and implementing government policies. She understands the challenges service leaders face and works with them to translate policies to work for their service, enabling them to learn from others and develop excellent practice. She is an experienced project and programme manager (Prince2 accredited).

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		Tribal Group
		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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Customer services

		Encourage & Praise Reward Charts
		Interested in selling our charts? Our charts are designed to help parents and carers encourage positive development in children. They can be used alongside reading and writing, the more serious concerns of behavioural issues and to bring structure and routine to busy family life. The charts come with an eye-catching stand.

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		FunderFinder
		We have been supplying software resources for grant-seekers to libraries for nearly 20 years. New online versions of our products were launched in 2009: People in Need (PIN), which tracks charitable trusts that give grants to individuals, and Groups in Need (GIN), which tracks charitable trusts that give grants to organisations.

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		lorensbergs
		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
		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.

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		TALKINGtech
		TALKINGtech provides automated interactive communication solutions that allow libraries to provide instant two-way telephone services to customers in any location. With TALKINGtech’s i-tiva LIBRARY service, your library community has continual access to library information and self-service renewals, and important notifications are delivered directly and fast. TALKINGtech helps your library improve contact with users, improve circulation, free up staff time, extend services, provide efficiency savings and reduce direct costs.

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Design, furniture & display

		Demco
		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
		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
		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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		ESE Direct
		A value supplier of shelving, racking, magazine and literature display furniture and signage.

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		Fairfield Displays & Lighting
		With 30 years’ experience of creating power presentations, from a single window display to a complete interior, Fairfield can transform the way a library communicates with the public. Clients can select from all types of leaflet dispensers, poster holders and sign systems to totally custom designed display stands and shelving systems. Showrooms in Fleet and Shrewsbury.

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		FG Library Products
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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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		Ocean Design
		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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		Opening the Book Promotions
		Practical and reader-friendly display furniture for adult, children’s and academic libraries. Our units present books as a visual and tactile experience, rich with pleasure even before you open the first page. For elegant Book Pods and Table Units, plus good-value options which transform traditional shelving in less than 5 minutes.

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		Point Eight
		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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		Qubiqa
		Qubiqa has traded in the UK for 25 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 Qubiqa Electronic System is widely acknowledged as the most advanced and reliable system in the world.

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		Rackline
		Rackline are successful manufacturers of steel storage which includes applications for libraries, offices, museum and heritage. All products are bespoke and designed to maximise the space available. Rackline will attend site, provide an audit of the existing storage, design and space plan a layout and provide recommendations and quotations all completely free of charge and without obligation.

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		Radford HMY
		Radford HMY Group provides a comprehensive range of library products and services, including standard and bespoke shelving systems, furniture, and ancillaries. A customer-focused business, we work with clients to provide a turnkey service from initial architectural planning and layout design through to project management and installation on site.

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Library managment systems

		Axiell UK
		Axiell UK, formerly known as DS, provides library software solutions to one third of local authorities in the UK, while over 350 customers use Calm, the system of choice for Archives, Museums and Records Offices. Axiell UK offers its customers both software and hardware and a full range of implementation, facilities management and integration services.

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Infor

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

		Bright Books
		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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		Peters Bookselling Services
		Established in 1935, Peters is the UK’s leading specialist supplier of children’s books to libraries. Our reputation for quality is underlined by both ISO9001 and e4libraries accreditation. We offer a showroom displaying £2million worth of stock, online ordering and tracking, professional supplier selection, book servicing, marketing and promotions and much more.

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		Promotional Books
		Suppliers of themed book collections presented in an attractive display bin with header. For more details please visit our website.

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		Unique Magazines
		Unique Magazines is a magazine subscription agent servicing libraries, schools, B2B and also the general public with all their subscription needs. With over 2,500 magazines, we cater for all different interests and hobbies. We understand the need for purchase orders and invoices and believe we are a one stop solution for all your magazine needs.

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Marketing services

		Signpost leaflet service
		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.

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Multi-media services

		Filmbank
		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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Publishers

		Cinebook
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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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Recruitment

		Weekes Gray
		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

		Harrow Green
		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

		3M
		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
		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
		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

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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Stock management services

		Better World Books
		Better World Books offers libraries a free solution to withdrawn stock. Once books are received they are sold online, donated to charity, or responsibly recycled. When a book sells your library and a literacy charity will receive a percentage of the net sale. For more information 01383 841437.

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		BookNet Transaction Services
		BookNet offers unrivalled transaction services for quick and efficient electronic trading. Place orders electronically directly with your suppliers and receive multiple electronic message types ensuring a secure audit trail adhering to key message standards. Benefits include improved supply times and a reduction in errors and time spent manually re-keying information.

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		BookScan Sales Data Services
		BookScan for Libraries is a unique online tool allowing librarians to take advantage of the latest sales data to inform purchasing and acquisition decisions. The service enables librarians to market stock-holding more effectively, improve subject areas to reflect popularity, undertake stock revisions by category and answer customer queries quickly and efficiently.

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		Smartsm
		Librarians who implement Evidence Based Stock Management methodology consistently save time and money whilst improving the performance of their stock and aligning it with local demand. smartsm is an easy to use, web-based application which guides librarians through the stages of EBSM, helping librarians to improve stock quality and relevance and to make better, informed purchasing decisions based on evidence.