Library collection workflow after Baker bankruptcy
City of SurpriseArizona- Detected
- Nov 12, 2026
- Sector
- Library
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From the meeting
At the October 8, 2026 Library Advisory Commission meeting, staff presented updates to the Surprise Public Library collection development strategy after Baker & Taylor claimed bankruptcy. Staff said the system was using Brodart and Ingram, along with Amazon, Ingram and Barnes & Noble while waiting for orders, and was manually cataloguing and processing titles in-house. They also noted training, interfile work, a customized Brodart plan, and a new cataloguing module to replace BTCat.
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- Meeting date
- November 12, 2026
- Agency
- City of Surprise
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