Did You Know That Baker & Taylor and YBP Have a Partnership with Gale?

In this electronic age, one thought is on every librarian’s mind: is it time to delve into the world of eBooks? For some, the plunge has already been taken; on the opposite side, others are still hesitating to test the waters. Baker & Taylor and YBP Library Services have pushed ahead to ensure that, whichever media format our customers decide to use, we can assist with our Best in Breed of library services. Our newest service to meet your academic need is the offering of Gale Online Platforms, allowing us to distribute the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL), the Gale Directory Library (GDL), and the Literature Criticism Online (LCO).

With thousands of reference sources available through GVRL, GDL, and LCO (and growing every day), this partnership can offer an enormous powerhouse of information, right at the patron’s fingertips. Please see the flyers below for more details:

Gale Directory Library
Gale Literary Criticism Online
Gale Virtual Reference Library

For librarians, the up side is large when considering Gale. Knowing as we do that libraries are always looking for more places to store their books, e-reference materials create the opportunity to open up much-needed shelf space. With Gale eBooks, the worry over materials being lost, stolen, or damaged is completely lifted, and with no minimum number of titles to purchase, your library can buy access to as many or as few titles as you need or wish; and, with all these titles available through Baker & Taylor and YBP Library Services, you can continue to use your already-established workflow and will be able to continue checking against your library catalog for duplicate titles.

For those of you feeling the urge to test the waters, you can sign up for a Gale trial either via Baker & Taylor or via YBP Library Services. Or, if you’d like to learn more about Gale Online Platforms or any of our other products and services, please contact your sales representative, or email sales@ybp.com.