Wiliamsport, PA, June 24, 2013 –Brodart's Books & Library Services Division, a leading supplier of shelf-ready materials to libraries, announced partnership today with ChiliFresh, a global provider of patron social networking and book reviews. The partnership fully integrates the ChiliFresh Review Engine with Bibz.com, Brodart's online selection and ordering tool.
The ChiliFresh Review Engine enables patrons to write reviews and provide ratings on books and materials from within the library catalog. As a result of the partnership, Bibz.com users will have access to ChiliFresh's database of patron reviews from thousands of libraries across the globe when making collection development decisions.
"As a society, we have become accustomed to making decisions in both our personal and work lives based on first-hand user experiences," said Chris Frantz, Director of Marketing for Brodart Books & Library Services. "Through this integration, libraries can now have that same opportunity when making decisions about purchasing books and other materials for their collections."
The ChiliFresh integration in Bibz puts user reviews available alongside professional reviews in search results, personal lists, TIPS (Title Information Preview Service) lists, and hundreds of freely available special lists spanning all subjects and genres, built by Brodart's Collection Development Service experts. These tools will enable libraries to make more informed decisions prior to ordering.
"It's become inherent in our behavior to read user reviews before making purchases, going to restaurants, or deciding where to travel and stay," said ChiliFresh.com President & CEO Scott Johnson. "This partnership between ChiliFresh and Brodart gives libraries the online user experience they've come to expect, as well as the information they need to develop outstanding collections their patrons will enjoy."
For more information about the integration, visit the Brodart booth #1450 or the ChiliFresh booth #357 at ALA.
About Brodart
Since 1939, libraries have been able to turn to Brodart for everything from shelf-ready books to electronic ordering systems, high quality furniture, and supplies. From humble beginnings, Brodart has grown to become an international company, serving libraries from the Northwest Territories to the Pacific Rim, with facilities in the United States and Canada. Brodart truly has evolved into a full-service library company. For more information about Brodart, visit: www.brodart.com
About ChiliFresh
ChiliFresh launched its initial social networking product, ChiliFresh Review Engine, in early 2008. The ChiliFresh Review Engine was the first real Web 2.0 platform developed for a library's online catalog. ChiliFresh now supports libraries around the globe with book cover art, patron book reviews, and social networking products. For more information about ChiliFresh, visit www.chilifresh.com.
