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Press Release: collectionHQ [March 8, 2023]

NCW Libraries select collectionHQ

We're excited to welcome NCW Libraries on board as a collectionHQ customer!

NCW Libraries (previously North Central Regional Library) has served the people of the Chelan, Douglas, Gerry, Grant and Okanogan counties since 1960. They operate 30 community libraries and support their rural patrons with 2 bookmobiles as well as selection of online resources.

At collectionHQ we're extremely proud to work with all libraries, but particularly those that clearly mean so very much to their community.

The team at collectionHQ is focused on helping the library to optimize circulation of material by implementing the evidence-based toolset that will save time, maximize funds, and accelerate collection improvements. As a collectionHQ subscriber they also get access to our comprehensive DEI Analysis tool, allowing NCW Libraries to analyse their collection and compare it against industry standard DEI topics to ensure a more inclusive and diverse collection that reflects their community.

NCW Libraries joins the hundreds of libraries worldwide that subscribe to collectionHQ to effectively analyze detailed trends and metrics about how their collection is performing. With collectionHQ's action plans, librarians can take steps to improve their collection, increasing turnover and aligning the collection with local demand.

About collectionHQ

collectionHQ is the leading collection performance improvement solution, based on the proven Evidence Based Stock Management (EBSM) methodology. Easy to implement, simple to use and extremely cost-effective, collectionHQ delivers repeatable performance improvements for library collections by providing evidence-based analysis, advice and performance monitoring of all collections across all media. It helps libraries save money by improving use of existing inventory and making purchasing more effective by creating evidence-based specifications, which cater to local demand. collectionHQ improves collection performance by identifying local demand and suggesting action plans on how to address this demand – improving the quality of service, demonstrating best value and improving local marketing. collectionHQ is owned by Baker & Taylor, the world's largest distributor of physical and digital books and entertainment products.


Summary: NCW Libraries is now collectionHQ customer. NCW Libraries has served the people of the Chelan, Douglas, Gerry, Grant and Okanogan counties since 1960. They operate 30 community libraries and support their rural patrons with 2 bookmobiles as well as selection of online resources.
Publication Year:2023
Type of Material:Press Release
LanguageEnglish
Date Issued:March 8, 2023
Publisher:collectionHQ
Company: collectionHQ
Products: collectionHQ
Libraries: NCW Libraries
Permalink: https://librarytechnology.org/pr/28591/ncw-libraries-select-collectionhq

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