How to save money buying things!
Thanks to Beth Fox of the Westbank Community Library for this tip about BuyBoard. Although it is mainly a school district purchasing cooperative, the BuyBoard website says: "The Cooperative is open to all local governments, non-profits, and other political subdivisions. ... Membership is free..." www.tasb.org/services/cooperative_purchasing/new_users/index.aspx See below for training information at 2 locations within CTLS. Laurie Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net [email protected] 512-583-0704 x18 800-262-4431 x18 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Beth Fox Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:29 AM To: Districts ([email protected]) Subject: [Txlibdistricts] FW: BuyBoard Member Training - Region 13 Importance: High One of the cooperative organizations to buy things is through Buy Board. I just received this announcement of training in case any of the Districts are interested. Beth Beth Wheeler Fox, Library Director Westbank Community Library District 314-3580 327-3074 (fax) From: Connie Burkett [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:03 AM To: Connie Burkett Subject: BuyBoard Member Training - Region 13 Importance: High BuyBoard representatives will be holding FREE training sessions in your area soon! Currently, we have training sessions set for the following locations: Region 9 Region 9 Education Service Center, Wichita Falls Wednesday, 03/31/2010 * Sessions at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM Region 10 Region 10 Education Service Center, Richardson Friday, 04/09/2010 * Sessions at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM Region 11 Region 11 Education Service Center, Fort Worth Tuesday, 03/30/2010 * Sessions at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM Region 12 Region 12 Education Service Center, Waco Wednesday, 04/07/2010 * Sessions at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM Region 13 Texas Association of School Boards, Austin 12007 Research Blvd, Austin 78759 Tuesday, 04/06/2010 * Sessions at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM ALL BuyBoard members are welcome and are encouraged to attend. We will be covering information on making purchases using BuyBoard contracts, proper procedure for purchasing through BuyBoard, the BuyBoard online Request For Quote (RFQ) function, contracts/contract renewals, finding products on the BuyBoard, and how to protect your audit trail. We may adjust or add class starting times depending on the needs of our members. Please go to http://www.buyboard.com/TrainingRegistration.html <http://www.buyboard.com/TrainingRegistration.html> to sign up for our BuyBoard Training sessions! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Respectfully, Connie W. Burkett, CTPM Purchasing / Marketing Specialist Service Representative BuyBoard Phone: 800-695-2919, ext 7152 Fax: 800-211-5454
