• Collections & Technical Services
• May 07
• Issue: 212

OCLC Announces Two New WorldCat Selection Vendors: China National Publishing Industry Trading Corporation and Coutts Information Services

OCLC has announced the addition of these two new active WorldCat Selection vendors:

China National Publishing Industry Trading Corporation: Founded in October 1980, the China National Publishing Industry Trading Corporation (CNPITC) is one of China’s largest foreign trade enterprises in the national press and publishing industry. Its business covers the import and export of books, periodicals, newspapers, audio-visuals, electronic publications, and cultural products, among other things and is a leading supplier of Chinese publications to libraries worldwide.

With main offices in Beijing, CNPITC also has branches in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. In June 2002, CNPITC became the first ISO9001-2000 certified corporation within the Chinese press and publishing industry. Visit their web site at http://www.cnpitc.com.cn.

Coutts Information Services: Coutts is the first WorldCat North American vendor to become a partner in OCLC’s WorldCat Selection service. Coutts serves libraries around the world with offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

Coutts Information Services provides book supply, collection management and shelf-ready services to libraries throughout the world, including approval and new title notification plans based on customized library profiles, as well as firm and standing orders. Coutts is a global partner able to help libraries with the transition from print to electronic content, offering the MyiLibrary aggregated eBook platform and integrated workflow processes. Visit their web site at http://www.couttsinfo.com/.

These new vendors join Aux Amateurs de Livres International, Casalini Libri, Harrassowitz, Puvill Libros, and Jean Touzot Librarie Internationale as active WorldCat Selection vendors.

For more information about WorldCat Selection and the vendor partners, please visit http://www.oclc.org/selection or contact Lauren Pinsley at Nylink via phone at 800-342-3353/ 518-443-5444, or by email to pinsleyl@nylink.org.

[OCLC - edited Lauren Pinsley, OCLC Services Manager, Nylink]

Collections & Technical Services Contact Information

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