In this time of cost-cutting and limited resources, receiving shelf-ready titles reduces overhead by allowing titles to be quickly put into circulation. Shelf-ready services have helped libraries free up staff, and in some cases, comply with government mandated reduction-in-force (rif) by allowing outsourcing of an often labor and material intensive process.

Modern shelf-ready library specifications are more then just a dust jacket and a property label, now they include options such as bar codes, RFID chips, and corresponding database-ready electronic records. Books & Research can deliver books to your exact specification -- from dust covers of a specific thickness to title-matching MARC records pre-populated with corresponding bar code numbers. Additionally, titles can be shipped shelf-ready or partially assembled allowing the customer to do final assembly in-house. No matter whether you choose partial or full assembly, we guarantee each title within your order will be assembled to your exact specification otherwise it can be returned, free of charge. Furthermore, we use only the best materials and library supplies ensuring that your books will be more durable and last longer.

Example of the book processing services are as-follows:

Book Processing Services - From dust covers to fully processed titles, a full range of processing is available including: barcodes, spine labels, stamps, bookplates, pockets, RFIDs, dust jackets and book protectors. Additionally, we can custom tailor material to your specific need, such as specific sized call number stickers or property labels.

Electronic Cataloguing Services - Regardless of what library or inventory system you use, Books & Research can ensure that we deliver records that our compliant to your system's needs. Additionally, we can offer a range of services from generic records, CIP upgrades, original cataloguing, to full customized MARC records based on specific library requirements.We draw data from a number of sources including Universities, the Library of Congress, and the National Library of Canada. Records can be sent via FTP, EDI, or email.

Shelf Ready Services- A combination of our processing and cataloguing services can provide full shelf-ready services, ensuring that the book can be put directly on the shelf once received from Books & Research. This can provide a highly cost effective solution for many libraries.

Additional Services - Catalogue card sets, spine labels, Authority Controls (LC or NLC), and we can ship books in call number order to allow for even easier shelving.

Large and Standing Orders - In most cases, processing will add little overhead time in the shipping and preparing of your books. In fact, many customers opt to have us ship all their titles a specific pre-determined format. In many cases Books & Research ships 500+ individual items that are processed, as such no order is to small or too large.

We can process books and create records according to any custom specification. Price will be based on quantity and your exact specification. In order to for us to accurately determine price, please contact us with your specific needs.