I am trying to get information from any academic research libraries who use the Purchase Delegation feature for buying videos (or other media and books) directly from Amazon.com. Has this method worked for your library, and how satisfied is your acquisitions unit with this? Our library has used a jobber for many years to purchase videos from Amazon, but that arrangement is ending, and I need to hear from anyone about your experiences (positive or not) ordering directly from Amazon. I need to gather some information about how this method of purchase works to compare with some other models we are examining. Thanks so much.
Michael Gaffney Video Collections Assoc. Avery Fisher Center / Bobst Library New York University 212-998-2579 [email protected]
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