1. Have a large inventory of current and retrospective titles for children, young adults and adults that are suitable for public library collections 2. Offer pricing and discounts that are competitive for the industry 3. When applicable, offer free or low-cost shipping and delivery as well as a quick order-to-delivery turnaround 4. Provide access to a web-based collection development tool that provides up-to-date information on stock status of titles as well as subject lists of new materials that can form the basis of selection lists of materials available for purchase 5. Provide excellent customer service 6. When applicable, provide original cataloging and/or MARC records and holdings available for download into the library’s ILS and/or act as third-party representative for Ocean County Library to OCLC to set holdings information for the library in OCLC WorldCat for titles purchased 7. Have a successful track record with OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY COMMISSION and other large public libraries in the country 8. Accept the vouchering system and payment timetables of the OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY COMMISSION 9. The OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY COMMISSION reserves the right to work with multiple vendors in order to assure the availability of certain products.
