The Chicago Public Library Puts Title Selection in the Hands of Patrons with Help from Ingram Content Group
Nashville, TN (PRWEB) October 15, 2013 -- Ingram Content Group Inc., today announced that the Chicago Public Library has selected its comprehensive library service solutions to support a large-scale Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) pilot for print books.
The innovative Chicago Public Library program puts the power of content selection into patrons' hands. In a time of budget constraints and fiscal accountability, the patron driven print initiative streamlines content selection for the library and provides comprehensive tools to purchase books that are requested books, saving valuable time and resources.
“It’s rewarding for us to support the Chicago Public Library’s PDA initiative, knowing that we are bridging the gap between what patrons want and what they have access to in their local library,” said Dan Sheehan, Vice President and General Manager, Ingram Content Group library services. “By understanding the library’s large-scale needs and goals for the PDA program, we were able to implement a cost-efficient solution that is basically maintenance-free for the library, giving them freedom to focus on other areas.”
The Chicago Public Library received a $300,000 grant from the Illinois State Library to conduct the PDA pilot over two years. The library selected Ingram to manage the innovative program. To launch the PDA pilot, Ingram created hand-tailored lists for adult fiction, non-fiction, and youth titles, and the bibliographic records for these books were added to the library's online catalog. When an item is requested by a patron, a purchase is triggered, a report is generated for the library, and the library places an order with Ingram. At the conclusion of the project, Chicago Public Library will own approximately 13,000 new reading and informational materials.
Through its rich and current book collections, state of the art technology, and cultural and public partnerships, the Chicago Public Library is a thriving, engaged leader in Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods. With 80 locations, the library provides free access to a rich collection of physical and digital materials and is known for its high quality author discussions, exhibits, and programs for children, teens, and adults. Ingram has been a valued supplier to the Chicago Public Library for more than a decade.
ABOUT CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Chicago Public Library continues to encourage lifelong learning by welcoming all people and offering equal access to information, entertainment, and knowledge through materials, programs, and cutting-edge technology. Through its 80 locations, the Library provides free access to a rich collection of materials, both physical and digital, and presents the highest quality author discussions, exhibits, and programs for children, teens and adults. For more information, visit http://www.chipublib.org/.
ABOUT INGRAM
Ingram Content Group Inc. is a subsidiary of Nashville-based Ingram Industries Inc. Ingram provides books, music and media content to over 39,000 retailers, libraries, schools and distribution partners in 195 countries. More than 26,000 publishers use Ingram’s fully integrated physical and digital distribution, logistics, and manufacturing solutions to access global consumer demand, and realize the full business potential of book content. Ingram’s operating units are Ingram Book Company, Lightning Source Inc., Vital Source Technologies, Inc., Ingram Periodicals Inc., Ingram International Inc., Ingram Library Services Inc., Spring Arbor Distributors Inc., Ingram Publisher Services Inc., Tennessee Book Company LLC, Coutts Information Services, and ICG Ventures Inc. For more information, visit http://www.ingramcontent.com
Contact: Elizabeth Fielding 615.321.3110
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Elizabeth Fielding, The Strategy Group, 6153213110, [email protected]
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