<![CDATA[Forums - Purchasing & Contracts ]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:51:52 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Infrared gate counters?]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3908.html Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:22:20 +0000 lbishop]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3908.html
We know about SenSource's overhead video viewer and are considering it, but that will take time to set up. We also need something quick, if temporary.

Thank you!]]>
We know about SenSource's overhead video viewer and are considering it, but that will take time to set up. We also need something quick, if temporary.

Thank you!]]> <![CDATA[eVA requisitions need contract # IN quote]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3818.html Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:28:06 +0000 lbishop]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3818.html
"I wanted to let you know that we need to have the vendors contract# on Quotes and Invoices going forward.  Before I can process this attached quote, I will need you to have the contract# on this quote.  Talking to the vendor colleges can add to the quote when keying the order online."

Anyway, this is the second requisition I've had delayed because I had only put the contract number in the contract field and comments, but had not known to ask the vendor to include it. The first time, the approver contracted the vendor for a new quote without letting me know why. So I felt like it was important to spread the word.

And when I replied that I had missed the announcement, not particularly apologetically, this was the reply:

"I am not sure if one was sent out, but they mentioned to us going forward we had to be sure the contract#s are on them.  We are just announcing it as we receive them.  Thank you for your quick follow up on this."]]>
"I wanted to let you know that we need to have the vendors contract# on Quotes and Invoices going forward.  Before I can process this attached quote, I will need you to have the contract# on this quote.  Talking to the vendor colleges can add to the quote when keying the order online."

Anyway, this is the second requisition I've had delayed because I had only put the contract number in the contract field and comments, but had not known to ask the vendor to include it. The first time, the approver contracted the vendor for a new quote without letting me know why. So I felt like it was important to spread the word.

And when I replied that I had missed the announcement, not particularly apologetically, this was the reply:

"I am not sure if one was sent out, but they mentioned to us going forward we had to be sure the contract#s are on them.  We are just announcing it as we receive them.  Thank you for your quick follow up on this."]]> <![CDATA[Baker & Taylor]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3806.html Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:08:51 +0000 mmyers]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3806.html <![CDATA[RFID labels and technology]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3718.html Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:31:42 +0000 lbishop]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3718.html
Sourcing the labels is easy enough. Brodart and Demco both carry the Bibliotheca basic ISO RFID tags, and they are both on state contract through MALIA. It's harder to find a micro vendor that carries them, though Jupiter Associates (also on Malia state contract) will source them for us. But the least expensive vendor I have found is Minitex, listed in eVA as the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota. They are neither SWAM nor on state contract, but the savings over the two library vendors is significant and would justify their use.

But I noticed that Demco sells their own brand of ISO RFID tags (not actually cheaper per label than Bibliotheca), and I don't know if they are compatible with our system. Their web catalog doesn't say, and I can't find any library literature on it.

So...I think it would be helpful to hear from libraries using RFID security and circulation systems. For example:

Whose technology do you use?

What brand of RFID labels do you buy, and from which vendor? 

Are the labels proprietary by system or is any RFID label with the same frequency and some programming capability equally useful?

We have had our system for about 14 years. I wonder about its lifespan. I don't want to invest in so many labels if we might have to upgrade in the next three years.

We know that our workstation RFID pads don't work smoothly with Alma, though we can make them work. If we upgraded out pads, would they still work with the same labels? Has anybody upgraded?

We pay annually for a maintenance contract from Bibliotheca for our security gates--for three campuses. It doesn't include hardware upgrades, but we do get prompt service on the gates. But I wonder if we would be better off just paying per service call--and if that would affect the response time.

We lost our self-check capabilities when we moved from Aleph to Alma, and even after buying a new microcomputer when XP was no longer supported, we have not been able to figure it out, and by now that operating system is probably also out of date. Thoughts?

Thank you for your insights!

Lisa Bishop
Reynolds Community College
804-523-5220]]>
Sourcing the labels is easy enough. Brodart and Demco both carry the Bibliotheca basic ISO RFID tags, and they are both on state contract through MALIA. It's harder to find a micro vendor that carries them, though Jupiter Associates (also on Malia state contract) will source them for us. But the least expensive vendor I have found is Minitex, listed in eVA as the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota. They are neither SWAM nor on state contract, but the savings over the two library vendors is significant and would justify their use.

But I noticed that Demco sells their own brand of ISO RFID tags (not actually cheaper per label than Bibliotheca), and I don't know if they are compatible with our system. Their web catalog doesn't say, and I can't find any library literature on it.

So...I think it would be helpful to hear from libraries using RFID security and circulation systems. For example:

Whose technology do you use?

What brand of RFID labels do you buy, and from which vendor? 

Are the labels proprietary by system or is any RFID label with the same frequency and some programming capability equally useful?

We have had our system for about 14 years. I wonder about its lifespan. I don't want to invest in so many labels if we might have to upgrade in the next three years.

We know that our workstation RFID pads don't work smoothly with Alma, though we can make them work. If we upgraded out pads, would they still work with the same labels? Has anybody upgraded?

We pay annually for a maintenance contract from Bibliotheca for our security gates--for three campuses. It doesn't include hardware upgrades, but we do get prompt service on the gates. But I wonder if we would be better off just paying per service call--and if that would affect the response time.

We lost our self-check capabilities when we moved from Aleph to Alma, and even after buying a new microcomputer when XP was no longer supported, we have not been able to figure it out, and by now that operating system is probably also out of date. Thoughts?

Thank you for your insights!

Lisa Bishop
Reynolds Community College
804-523-5220]]> <![CDATA[New JMU GOBI contract#]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3667.html Mon, 09 Aug 2021 15:13:56 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3667.html
(Courtesy of Teresa Yearout, SWCC)]]>
(Courtesy of Teresa Yearout, SWCC)]]> <![CDATA[Contract Links]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3631.html Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:12:58 +0000 lbishop]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3631.html
Virginia Statewide Contracts (non-IT): https://logi.cgieva.com/External/rdPage....t9008_Data
Virginia IT contracts: https://vita.cobblestonesystems.com/public/
Virginia Mandatory Contracts: https://logi.cgieva.com/External/rdPage....t9008_Data
VASCUPP (many, but not all, are available to VCCS): https://vascupp.org/contracts
VCCS Master List of Contracts: https://www.ssc.vccs.edu/procurement/master-list/
VCCS Shared Services Contract page: https://www.ssc.vccs.edu/procurement/sol...contracts/
MALIA (formerly SWING) - use the menu to choose supplies/materials/serials and be mindful of the deals offered by non-contract vendors): http://malialibrary.org/contracts/
VIVA contracts: http://0306842.netsolhost.com/licensed/c...index.html
 
Also helpful:
SWAM vendor customizable search (not contracts): https://directory.sbsd.virginia.gov/#/
eVA Search: Once logged into eVA, select the search function on the top line menu and search the vendor. Others may have ordered from them and if they used a state contract it will be listed. Then you can research that contract to make sure it is available to your institution and not expired.]]>
Virginia Statewide Contracts (non-IT): https://logi.cgieva.com/External/rdPage....t9008_Data
Virginia IT contracts: https://vita.cobblestonesystems.com/public/
Virginia Mandatory Contracts: https://logi.cgieva.com/External/rdPage....t9008_Data
VASCUPP (many, but not all, are available to VCCS): https://vascupp.org/contracts
VCCS Master List of Contracts: https://www.ssc.vccs.edu/procurement/master-list/
VCCS Shared Services Contract page: https://www.ssc.vccs.edu/procurement/sol...contracts/
MALIA (formerly SWING) - use the menu to choose supplies/materials/serials and be mindful of the deals offered by non-contract vendors): http://malialibrary.org/contracts/
VIVA contracts: http://0306842.netsolhost.com/licensed/c...index.html
 
Also helpful:
SWAM vendor customizable search (not contracts): https://directory.sbsd.virginia.gov/#/
eVA Search: Once logged into eVA, select the search function on the top line menu and search the vendor. Others may have ordered from them and if they used a state contract it will be listed. Then you can research that contract to make sure it is available to your institution and not expired.]]> <![CDATA[OCLC Contract Number]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3629.html Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:21:07 +0000 jdessino]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3629.html <![CDATA['Kanopy LLC' inactive in eVA as of 2/26]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3529.html Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:58:00 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3529.html Does your college subscribe to Kanopy?
  • No - please disregard this message.
  • Yes - please contact your Kanopy vendor representative to advise that 'Kanopy LLC' is no longer an active eVA vendor; this means your college can't get approval to pay them. They need to pay the eVA fee in order to conduct business with your institution.
Thank you to NRCC for bringing this recent development to our attention!
-Tara]]> Does your college subscribe to Kanopy?
  • No - please disregard this message.
  • Yes - please contact your Kanopy vendor representative to advise that 'Kanopy LLC' is no longer an active eVA vendor; this means your college can't get approval to pay them. They need to pay the eVA fee in order to conduct business with your institution.
Thank you to NRCC for bringing this recent development to our attention!
-Tara]]> <![CDATA[YBP Contract Expiration?]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3496.html Fri, 17 Jul 2020 17:06:25 +0000 dgray]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3496.html We use blanket PRs for what we expect to spend for the year.  

Belinda Cockrell at Shared Services emailed us that "The contract for YBP expires 1/28/21.  Therefore, I have reduced the amounts on your PRs."

Anyone know anything about this?]]> We use blanket PRs for what we expect to spend for the year.  

Belinda Cockrell at Shared Services emailed us that "The contract for YBP expires 1/28/21.  Therefore, I have reduced the amounts on your PRs."

Anyone know anything about this?]]> <![CDATA[Contract master list]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3406.html Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:34:45 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3406.html To:                Management Council Members, VP’s of Finance and all active eVA end users
From:            Shared Services Center
Area:              Procurement
Reason:         Publishing of Contracts List
Date:             November 8, 2019
 
The Shared Services Procurement Team is excited to announce a new contracts resource available to colleges and systems office.  A listing of the known procurement contracts is now published on the SSC website for your reference!

https://www.ssc.vccs.edu/procurement/master-list/

We hope you find this new resource useful when looking for existing contracts to purchase goods and services.  This listing is fluid and constantly changing; it is meant to be a tool to provide assistance if you would like to look for contracts on your own.  As always, email us at contracts@ssc.vccs.edu if you need assistance with a procurement contract or if you need help getting started. 
 
This published list on the SSC website contains all of the known VCCS contracts and some of the approved cooperative contracts.  Generally, these contracts and cooperatives are for procurements where spend is cumulatively over $100,000 (e.g. Year 1 = $50,000+ Year 2 = $50,000 totals $100,000).  This means college specific small vendor agreements may not be on this listing.  Those contracts are generally attached directly to the purchase requisition. 
 
This listing might be helpful to:
  • Find a contract that already exists for your procurement needs
  • Know when your contract is expiring and/or how many renewals are remaining.  SSC is actively reviewing this listing and moving contracts to the ‘queued to work’ on a solicitation or in the ‘active solicitations’ list.     
  • See all your College’s contracts and maybe even notice that we don’t have one listed or something is incorrect.  If updates are needed, please send us the information right away to contracts@ssc.vccs.edu so the appropriate changes can be made  - thank you for partnering with us to make this listing as complete as possible!
  • See that there are lots of options available for your expiring contracts.  You can email contracts@ssc.vccs.edu for assistance with determining which contract is best to meet your needs.
 
Special notes on this listing:
  • To review a contract, please email the contract name/number to contracts@ssc.vccs.edu (linkages will be a future improvement)
  • To obtain approval to use a contract cooperatively, please the contract name/number to email contracts@ssc.vccs.edu to become an authorized user
  • To find state contracts go to eVA state contracts website
  • To manipulate the listing click the Download to Excel Link (the website allows CRLT F to find text on the page)
  • This listing will be updated on Mondays
 
To get to this listing, begin on the SSC Website, then click on Procurement on the top toolbar, then select Solicitations and Contracts from the left toolbar and select Master List of Contracts.  Please read through the instructions before beginning use as they contain helpful hints.  If you have any questions, please contact the SSC Help Center at 877-340-5577 or help@ssc.vccs.edu.]]> To:                Management Council Members, VP’s of Finance and all active eVA end users
From:            Shared Services Center
Area:              Procurement
Reason:         Publishing of Contracts List
Date:             November 8, 2019
 
The Shared Services Procurement Team is excited to announce a new contracts resource available to colleges and systems office.  A listing of the known procurement contracts is now published on the SSC website for your reference!

https://www.ssc.vccs.edu/procurement/master-list/

We hope you find this new resource useful when looking for existing contracts to purchase goods and services.  This listing is fluid and constantly changing; it is meant to be a tool to provide assistance if you would like to look for contracts on your own.  As always, email us at contracts@ssc.vccs.edu if you need assistance with a procurement contract or if you need help getting started. 
 
This published list on the SSC website contains all of the known VCCS contracts and some of the approved cooperative contracts.  Generally, these contracts and cooperatives are for procurements where spend is cumulatively over $100,000 (e.g. Year 1 = $50,000+ Year 2 = $50,000 totals $100,000).  This means college specific small vendor agreements may not be on this listing.  Those contracts are generally attached directly to the purchase requisition. 
 
This listing might be helpful to:
  • Find a contract that already exists for your procurement needs
  • Know when your contract is expiring and/or how many renewals are remaining.  SSC is actively reviewing this listing and moving contracts to the ‘queued to work’ on a solicitation or in the ‘active solicitations’ list.     
  • See all your College’s contracts and maybe even notice that we don’t have one listed or something is incorrect.  If updates are needed, please send us the information right away to contracts@ssc.vccs.edu so the appropriate changes can be made  - thank you for partnering with us to make this listing as complete as possible!
  • See that there are lots of options available for your expiring contracts.  You can email contracts@ssc.vccs.edu for assistance with determining which contract is best to meet your needs.
 
Special notes on this listing:
  • To review a contract, please email the contract name/number to contracts@ssc.vccs.edu (linkages will be a future improvement)
  • To obtain approval to use a contract cooperatively, please the contract name/number to email contracts@ssc.vccs.edu to become an authorized user
  • To find state contracts go to eVA state contracts website
  • To manipulate the listing click the Download to Excel Link (the website allows CRLT F to find text on the page)
  • This listing will be updated on Mondays
 
To get to this listing, begin on the SSC Website, then click on Procurement on the top toolbar, then select Solicitations and Contracts from the left toolbar and select Master List of Contracts.  Please read through the instructions before beginning use as they contain helpful hints.  If you have any questions, please contact the SSC Help Center at 877-340-5577 or help@ssc.vccs.edu.]]> <![CDATA[Is this list of our library product and service providers complete?]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3401.html Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:56:20 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3401.html Please see the revised list below and advise if a specific publisher, service provider, or third-party eVA vendor that you use  are not listed. Thank you!


  1. 3M/Bibliotheca
  2. ABC CLIO (thanks Tom)
  3. Advanced Educational Products (MALIA)
  4. Advantage (thanks Tom)
  5. Affordable Library Products
  6. ALA/ACRL (databases and supplies) (thanks Jacque)
  7. Alexander Street Press
  8. Ambrose Video
  9. Arcadia Publishers (thanks Susan)
  10. ArchivesSpace (membership) (thanks Susan)
  11. Arcon Resources Incorporated (MALIA)
  12. ArtSTOR
  13. B&H Photo (MALIA)
  14. Baker & Taylor Title Source 360 (MALIA)
  15. Barnes & Noble (TCC bookstore) (thanks Jacque)
  16. Bound to Stay Bound Books (MALIA)
  17. Bowker
  18. Brainfuse (thanks Susan)
  19. Brodart Co., Books and Library Services (MALIA)  (the actual vendor for the McNaughton service) (thanks Jacque)
  20. CBA/Charlotte Incorporated (MALIA)
  21. CCP Solutions (thanks Rebeca)
  22. CDWG (computer equipment) (thanks Jacque)
  23. Cengage/Gale
  24. Children’s Plus (MALIA)
  25. Chronicle of Higher Education (direct, not through Ebsco) (thanks Susan)
  26. Colibri (book cover supplies & equipment) (thanks Susan)
  27. Cortech/Caliper (temp staffing ) (thanks Mary)
  28. CRC Press (thanks Lisa)
  29. Credo
  30. DEMCO Incorporated (MALIA)
  31. Digital Theatre (for streaming media database) (thanks Jacque)
  32. Digital Wish (hotspots admin) (thanks Susan)
  33. Dropbox (thanks Susan)
  34. EBSCO (VIVA)
  35. Ebsco Information Services (MALIA)
  36. EBSCO Publishing (MALIA)
  37. Encyclopedia Brittanica
  38. Faronics (Deepfreeze software) (thanks Susan)
  39. Ferguson’s
  40. Flickr (thanks Susan)
  41. Gale Cengage (MALIA)
  42. Gaylord (Archival) (thanks Susan)
  43. Grey House Publishing (thanks Rebeca)
  44. InfoBase
  45. Ingram Library Services /iPage (MALIA)
  46. Institute for Career Research   (thanks Susan)
  47. International Clinical Educators, Inc (for streaming media database) (thanks Jacque)
  48. JSTOR
  49. Jupiter Associates (MALIA)
  50. Kanopy
  51. KAPCO-Kent Adhesive Products Co. (MALIA)
  52. Library of Congress (thanks Jacque)
  53. LYRASIS
  54. Magazine Subscription Agency (thanks Cirrus)
  55. Matthew Bender (a division of LexisNexis, but separate in eVA) (thanks Jacque)
  56. McGraw Hill (thanks Tom)
  57. McNaughton
  58. MELOS, Inc. (MALIA)
  59. Midwest Library Service (MALIA)
  60. Midwest Tape (MALIA) (this is a different vendor than Midwest Library Services) (thanks Jacque)
  61. Mobile Beacon (circulating hotspots) (thanks Susan)
  62. New Journal & Guide   (thanks Susan)
  63. New York  Times
  64. NewsBank (thanks Teresa)
  65. OCLC
  66. OneSource (thanks Tom)
  67. Overdrive Digital Media
  68. OVID/Wolters Kluwer
  69. Oxford Press
  70. Perma-Bound (MALIA)
  71. Prince Books (MALIA)
  72. ProQuest (thanks Teresa)
  73. Recorded Books (MALIA)
  74. Richmond Conservators of Works on Paper   (thanks Susan)
  75. Rittenhouse R2
  76. Rodzina (supplies) (thanks Jacque)
  77. Rosen Publishing (MALIA)
  78. S&S (thanks Rebeca)
  79. Scholastic Library Publishing (MALIA)
  80. School Specialty, Inc. (thanks Rebeca)
  81. Sebco Books (previously Quality Books) (graphic novels) (thanks Teresa)
  82. SGS
  83. Smithfield Times (thanks Cirrus)
  84. Smithsonian
  85. Snap (supplies) (thanks Jacque)
  86. SpringShare
  87. Stash Media
  88. Statista
  89. Student Debt Crisis Film, LLC (this was a one-off order for rights for a film) (thanks Jacque)
  90. Superior Global Solutions (MALIA) (thanks Jacque)
  91. Supply Room
  92. Swank
  93. Taylor & Francis
  94. TechLogic (RFID and self-check) (thanks Jacque)
  95. The Library Store (MALIA)
  96. Thomas Klise/Crimson Multimedia (MALIA)
  97. Thomson Reuters (thanks Jacque)
  98. Tidewater News (thanks Cirrus)
  99. Today's Business Solutions (for Bookscan Stations) (thanks Susan)
  100. Today's Office Solutions (thanks Cirrus)
  101. TwentySix Design (Writing Center Online) (thanks Susan)
  102. VCE (mandatory source) (thanks Jacque)
  103. VDC (mandatory source) (thanks Jacque)
  104. Vernon (SWAM/micro) (thanks Lisa)
  105. VIB (mandatory source) (thanks Jacque)
  106. Virginian Pilot (thanks Cirrus)
  107. VITA
  108. VIVA
  109. W.T. Cox Information Services  (MALIA)
  110. Washington Post
  111. WEPA (print management) (thanks Susan)
  112. William S. Hein & Co., Inc. (database) (thanks Jacque)
  113. World Trade Press (thanks Sandy)
  114. YBP Library Services/GOBI
]]> Please see the revised list below and advise if a specific publisher, service provider, or third-party eVA vendor that you use  are not listed. Thank you!


  1. 3M/Bibliotheca
  2. ABC CLIO (thanks Tom)
  3. Advanced Educational Products (MALIA)
  4. Advantage (thanks Tom)
  5. Affordable Library Products
  6. ALA/ACRL (databases and supplies) (thanks Jacque)
  7. Alexander Street Press
  8. Ambrose Video
  9. Arcadia Publishers (thanks Susan)
  10. ArchivesSpace (membership) (thanks Susan)
  11. Arcon Resources Incorporated (MALIA)
  12. ArtSTOR
  13. B&H Photo (MALIA)
  14. Baker & Taylor Title Source 360 (MALIA)
  15. Barnes & Noble (TCC bookstore) (thanks Jacque)
  16. Bound to Stay Bound Books (MALIA)
  17. Bowker
  18. Brainfuse (thanks Susan)
  19. Brodart Co., Books and Library Services (MALIA)  (the actual vendor for the McNaughton service) (thanks Jacque)
  20. CBA/Charlotte Incorporated (MALIA)
  21. CCP Solutions (thanks Rebeca)
  22. CDWG (computer equipment) (thanks Jacque)
  23. Cengage/Gale
  24. Children’s Plus (MALIA)
  25. Chronicle of Higher Education (direct, not through Ebsco) (thanks Susan)
  26. Colibri (book cover supplies & equipment) (thanks Susan)
  27. Cortech/Caliper (temp staffing ) (thanks Mary)
  28. CRC Press (thanks Lisa)
  29. Credo
  30. DEMCO Incorporated (MALIA)
  31. Digital Theatre (for streaming media database) (thanks Jacque)
  32. Digital Wish (hotspots admin) (thanks Susan)
  33. Dropbox (thanks Susan)
  34. EBSCO (VIVA)
  35. Ebsco Information Services (MALIA)
  36. EBSCO Publishing (MALIA)
  37. Encyclopedia Brittanica
  38. Faronics (Deepfreeze software) (thanks Susan)
  39. Ferguson’s
  40. Flickr (thanks Susan)
  41. Gale Cengage (MALIA)
  42. Gaylord (Archival) (thanks Susan)
  43. Grey House Publishing (thanks Rebeca)
  44. InfoBase
  45. Ingram Library Services /iPage (MALIA)
  46. Institute for Career Research   (thanks Susan)
  47. International Clinical Educators, Inc (for streaming media database) (thanks Jacque)
  48. JSTOR
  49. Jupiter Associates (MALIA)
  50. Kanopy
  51. KAPCO-Kent Adhesive Products Co. (MALIA)
  52. Library of Congress (thanks Jacque)
  53. LYRASIS
  54. Magazine Subscription Agency (thanks Cirrus)
  55. Matthew Bender (a division of LexisNexis, but separate in eVA) (thanks Jacque)
  56. McGraw Hill (thanks Tom)
  57. McNaughton
  58. MELOS, Inc. (MALIA)
  59. Midwest Library Service (MALIA)
  60. Midwest Tape (MALIA) (this is a different vendor than Midwest Library Services) (thanks Jacque)
  61. Mobile Beacon (circulating hotspots) (thanks Susan)
  62. New Journal & Guide   (thanks Susan)
  63. New York  Times
  64. NewsBank (thanks Teresa)
  65. OCLC
  66. OneSource (thanks Tom)
  67. Overdrive Digital Media
  68. OVID/Wolters Kluwer
  69. Oxford Press
  70. Perma-Bound (MALIA)
  71. Prince Books (MALIA)
  72. ProQuest (thanks Teresa)
  73. Recorded Books (MALIA)
  74. Richmond Conservators of Works on Paper   (thanks Susan)
  75. Rittenhouse R2
  76. Rodzina (supplies) (thanks Jacque)
  77. Rosen Publishing (MALIA)
  78. S&S (thanks Rebeca)
  79. Scholastic Library Publishing (MALIA)
  80. School Specialty, Inc. (thanks Rebeca)
  81. Sebco Books (previously Quality Books) (graphic novels) (thanks Teresa)
  82. SGS
  83. Smithfield Times (thanks Cirrus)
  84. Smithsonian
  85. Snap (supplies) (thanks Jacque)
  86. SpringShare
  87. Stash Media
  88. Statista
  89. Student Debt Crisis Film, LLC (this was a one-off order for rights for a film) (thanks Jacque)
  90. Superior Global Solutions (MALIA) (thanks Jacque)
  91. Supply Room
  92. Swank
  93. Taylor & Francis
  94. TechLogic (RFID and self-check) (thanks Jacque)
  95. The Library Store (MALIA)
  96. Thomas Klise/Crimson Multimedia (MALIA)
  97. Thomson Reuters (thanks Jacque)
  98. Tidewater News (thanks Cirrus)
  99. Today's Business Solutions (for Bookscan Stations) (thanks Susan)
  100. Today's Office Solutions (thanks Cirrus)
  101. TwentySix Design (Writing Center Online) (thanks Susan)
  102. VCE (mandatory source) (thanks Jacque)
  103. VDC (mandatory source) (thanks Jacque)
  104. Vernon (SWAM/micro) (thanks Lisa)
  105. VIB (mandatory source) (thanks Jacque)
  106. Virginian Pilot (thanks Cirrus)
  107. VITA
  108. VIVA
  109. W.T. Cox Information Services  (MALIA)
  110. Washington Post
  111. WEPA (print management) (thanks Susan)
  112. William S. Hein & Co., Inc. (database) (thanks Jacque)
  113. World Trade Press (thanks Sandy)
  114. YBP Library Services/GOBI
]]> <![CDATA[Contract signature authority]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3397.html Mon, 21 Oct 2019 19:06:51 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3397.html I recently met with Lance Billard, VCCS Program Director for Shared Services Implementation, to discuss some purchasing and contract questions and he asked me to reiterate these key points to all:
  • For any instance where the VCCS (Colleges, SO, or SSC) are acquiring goods or services in exchange for value (usually money), the contracts or agreements must be reviewed, approved, and signed by the Shared Services Center.
  • There may be an approval process at the Colleges ahead of sending these contracts/agreements to the SSC, but the SSC are the only ones who can sign the contracts. They will be reviewing the contracts for appropriate legal verbiage and binding terms.  
For help with any questions on these processes, contact the Procurement team at the SSC by emailing contracts@ssc.vccs.edu or calling the SSC Help Center 877-340-5577.

Many thanks for your understanding,
Tara]]> I recently met with Lance Billard, VCCS Program Director for Shared Services Implementation, to discuss some purchasing and contract questions and he asked me to reiterate these key points to all:
  • For any instance where the VCCS (Colleges, SO, or SSC) are acquiring goods or services in exchange for value (usually money), the contracts or agreements must be reviewed, approved, and signed by the Shared Services Center.
  • There may be an approval process at the Colleges ahead of sending these contracts/agreements to the SSC, but the SSC are the only ones who can sign the contracts. They will be reviewing the contracts for appropriate legal verbiage and binding terms.  
For help with any questions on these processes, contact the Procurement team at the SSC by emailing contracts@ssc.vccs.edu or calling the SSC Help Center 877-340-5577.

Many thanks for your understanding,
Tara]]> <![CDATA[Library Purchasing Survey]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3393.html Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:24:24 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3393.html The Leadership Group recently discussed the ongoing purchasing challenges faced by all libraries, and decided to take the following actions:

1.    Identify and connect the college library staff that are responsible for aspects of the purchasing workflow

2.    Collaboratively develop a shared knowledge base of library-specific purchasing methods and types in order to

3.    Understand our own processes and

4.    Standardize library-side purchasing processes (within reason) in order to work more effectively with the SSC.  

If you have any level of purchasing responsibility, please complete this brief survey before Friday, 10/18/2019:
https://forms.gle/g9rcHRV9MGRLC2Ls7

Thank you,
Tara]]> The Leadership Group recently discussed the ongoing purchasing challenges faced by all libraries, and decided to take the following actions:

1.    Identify and connect the college library staff that are responsible for aspects of the purchasing workflow

2.    Collaboratively develop a shared knowledge base of library-specific purchasing methods and types in order to

3.    Understand our own processes and

4.    Standardize library-side purchasing processes (within reason) in order to work more effectively with the SSC.  

If you have any level of purchasing responsibility, please complete this brief survey before Friday, 10/18/2019:
https://forms.gle/g9rcHRV9MGRLC2Ls7

Thank you,
Tara]]> <![CDATA[For action: Library-specific SSC Purchasing Challenges]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3370.html Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:23:03 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3370.html The Library Steering Committee requests your assistance compiling examples of specific problems your library has encountered in the course of attempting to conduct business with the Shared Service Center. Ideally, we can collect enough information to review and discuss as part of the fall Library Leadership meeting on October 2. Please contribute your experiences using this form so that we have everything in one place:
https://forms.gle/aSARopnwsPiv55Eu9.

As always, concrete details are most helpful! For example: I hand-submitted the order on April 1, and it was not processed until August 15. Once we have substantive information compiled, our goal is to share this constructively with Dr. Craig Herndon and his SO Procurement staff. Thank you in advance,
Tara]]> The Library Steering Committee requests your assistance compiling examples of specific problems your library has encountered in the course of attempting to conduct business with the Shared Service Center. Ideally, we can collect enough information to review and discuss as part of the fall Library Leadership meeting on October 2. Please contribute your experiences using this form so that we have everything in one place:
https://forms.gle/aSARopnwsPiv55Eu9.

As always, concrete details are most helpful! For example: I hand-submitted the order on April 1, and it was not processed until August 15. Once we have substantive information compiled, our goal is to share this constructively with Dr. Craig Herndon and his SO Procurement staff. Thank you in advance,
Tara]]> <![CDATA[Ingram Content Group]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3230.html Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:29:32 +0000 drurywellford]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3230.html
If so how are you setting up an arrangement between them and Shared Services re invoicing?

I am finding that neither group is willing to cooperate with the other, and Ingram is our preferred book vendor.

Help!  Huh

Drury]]>
If so how are you setting up an arrangement between them and Shared Services re invoicing?

I am finding that neither group is willing to cooperate with the other, and Ingram is our preferred book vendor.

Help!  Huh

Drury]]>