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collectionHQ is delighted to announce that the Algonquin Area Public Library District has subscribed to its world leading data analytics product.

The library in Illinois has been serving its community for 100 years and today circulates over 600,000 physical and digital items!

The team at collectionHQ is focused on helping AAPLD to optimize circulation of material by implementing the evidence-based toolset that will save time, maximize funds, and accelerate collection improvements.

Algonquin Area Public Library District 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.

Westbrook, IL. Nov. 4, 2021 – Follett Corporation announced a change in ownership today of its Baker & Taylor division. Baker & Taylor, the world’s premier distributor of physical and digital books and services to public and academic libraries will now operate as an independent, privately-owned entity after a divestiture to a private investment group led by President and CEO Aman Kochar.

CEO and Follett Chairman Todd Litzsinger says, “The Follett Board of Directors, the Follett Family and I are excited for Aman and the Baker & Taylor team and cannot wait to see where they take the business. The passion and expertise the Baker & Taylor team possess will certainly translate into continued success for library customers. On behalf of the Follett family and shareholders, I would like to thank the B&T employees, publishing partners, librarians and library partners for the long and rich partnership we have enjoyed.”

Kochar says, “This is a pivotal and exciting time for Baker & Taylor. As an independent entity, we look forward to leading with our expertise and legacy and advancing our technology-based services and products.”

“Working together on a thoughtful transition, both Baker & Taylor and Follett Corporation are committed to ensuring this change is seamless for our customers, partners and team members. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the Follett Chairman Todd Litzsinger, the Follett Board of Directors and Follett shareholders for their partnership over the last five and half years.” Kochar added.

Baker & Taylor’s related businesses are moving with the sale and general operations and leadership remain unchanged. Businesses transitioning with the sale include Baker & Taylor Publisher Services, collectionHQ, Baker & Taylor UK and James Bennett.

About Baker & Taylor

Baker & Taylor has been in business for over 190 years, offering an extensive selection of products and services for academic and public libraries. It is the only partner that can truly offer a one-stop shopping experience for all formats, including print, movies and music, and digital downloadable ebooks and audio content. Visit Baker & Taylor’s online selection and acquisitions website, Title Source 360.

About Follett Corporation

Follett Corporation is one of the world’s largest sources of both physical and digital academic content and general merchandise for post-secondary institutions. Headquartered in Westchester, Illinois, Follett provides education technology, services and physical and digital content from more than 6,000 publishers to millions of students on college and university campuses with more than 2,850 physical and eCommerce collegiate retail stores in North America. Known for its inclusive access program, Follett ACCESS, Follett is changing equitable access to course materials on more than 300 campuses and growing every day.

For more information, contact:

Follett:
Samantha Swick
Follett
VP, Public Relations and Campus Marketing
708.307.1099<
sswick@follett.com

Baker & Taylor:
Adie Lee
Rein Communications
adie@reincommunications.com
321-806-5209

Whitney Bretzman
Baker & Taylor
Whitney.Bretzman@baker-taylor.com
704-998-3182

We are delighted to announce that enhancements to collectionHQ’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) module are available now! This new functionality enables libraries to:

• Identify DEI material in weeding reports for Fiction and Non-Fiction.
• Analyze DEI material at the title level as well as by number of copies.
• Switch between counts and percentages by DEI topic to easily identify the proportion of your collection that is diverse.
• Ensure that the supply of DEI material is regularly evaluated by scheduling reminders in collectionHQ to monitor those collections.
• Grant selected users permission to exclude titles from the DEI Topics.

Contact your collectionHQ representative for more information about this exciting release.

We are delighted to announce the release of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Analysis to collectionHQ!

This exciting addition to the evidence-based toolset will empower libraries to:

• Discover DEI content in collections at a system wide and granular branch level.
• Monitor the supply of DEI material to address gaps.
• Analyze Fiction and Non-Fiction collections against industry accepted DEI Topics.
• Evaluate the representation of diverse populations in both print and digital collections.

“Healthy communities need access to inclusive library collections where people can find material that lets them see a reflection of themselves, offer a window to the world around them, and celebrate the differences that drive cultural, economic and social innovation,” said Amandeep Kochar, executive vice president and general manager of Baker & Taylor. “Yet creating and managing a collection that encompasses the wealth of human experiences can be complex and time consuming, which was our inspiration behind creating DEI Analysis.”

We’re excited to announce an important enhancement to collectionHQ providing customers with better insight into their ebook and eaudio collections.

In addition to Fiction collections, collectionHQ’s ‘eBook Module’ now enables users to run ‘Collection Demand’ and ‘Collection Removal’ Action Plans for their library’s Non-Fiction ebooks.

This valuable enhancement empowers users to monitor the performance of their Non-Fiction ebook collection and compare with demand for print.

Please contact your collectionHQ Customer Success or Account Manager if you have any questions about this new release.