Vendors+and+Purchasing

Where to buy books, supplies, software, A-V equipment, online resources, and...where to find FREE resources!
Vendors for Books: media type="custom" key="8582884" width="167" height="167" align="left" 1. Your local bookstore.

2. [|United Library Services] (ULS)

3. [|Amazon]/[|Chapters-Indigo]

4. [|Follett Educational Services] 5. [|Scholastic Canada] Many Scholastic Warehouses hold semi-annual 50% discount sales events, open to schools and public.

Vendors for Library Supplies:

1. [|Brodart]: "Selling library supplies, library equipment, and library furniture worldwide."media type="custom" key="8583022"

2.[| Grand & Toy]: Some school divisions use a wholesaler service, such as Grand & Toy, for paper etc. Many library supplies can be purchased at discounts through such services.

Vendors for Library Software:

1. [|Follett Software Company]: Many school libraries use Destiny® Library Manager™ "a centralized K-12 library resource management tool that helps libraries in your district work more efficiently, while creating engaging and collaborative learning environments that promote and support student achievement."

2. [|Scholastic Canada]: [|Grolier Online] is a great database for Grade 3-9 students. It can be purchased with Scholastic Book Fair credits.

Vendors for Library Equipment:

media type="custom" key="8582976"1. The [|Apple Insider website]: Here you will find the hottest deals on all Mac products.

2. [|Kindle]: Amazon's ebook reader

Vendors for Online Resources:

1. [|Educational Resources Acquisition Consortium] (ERAC): "Educational Resource Acquisition Consortium (ERAC) is an association of BC public school districts overseen by an Executive Committee and working together on software, video and learning resource acquisition and evaluation." This consortium offers online resource database bundles that include: [|EBSCOhost], [|World Book online], Canadian Periodical Index, and the [|Gale Virtual Reference Library].

media type="custom" key="8583028"[|Raven Tales] - supports Canadian First Nations curriculum
[|Gabriel Dumont Institute]- nice collection of Metis books, audio, art resources for the school library available. See [|GDI current catalogue] [|Collections Canada:Library and archives] List of jobbers, vendors and materials in other languages: Association of Book Publishers of BC: [|Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools]offers a nice resouce list, with reviews (by teacher-librarians) and links to purchasing sites

FOR FREE!
media type="custom" key="8583140"1. [|International Children's Digital Library] 2. Your local library to access online resources like: [|Tumblebook] Libraray, [|Tumblereadables] Library, [|BookFlix], [|NoveList], and [|NetLibrary]. Just beware of the public library site copyright regulations.

Purchasing Information
You will have to check with your school's purchasing policy. Some purchasing options are:

1. Submit a requisition and receive a purchase order number for the vendor. 2. If you have previously established transactions with a vendor they will bill your school directly. 3. Your school may have a credit card which you can use. 4. If you work in a small school you may purchase items out of pocket and submit a cheque requisition form.

Just remember to keep track of your receipts and copy them for your records!