It All Starts with a Plan
BWI’s Collection Development Department manages numerous plans comprised of series. You maintain control of selecting the series for your library, and BWI does the work to ensure that you don’t miss a single title.
We update each plan so you are assured the titles will generate high circulation. Each plan has a specific focus, including titles from popular categories like bestselling authors, series, graphic novels, and audiovisual plans.
All of our Collection Development services are custom-tailored to meet the unique requirements of your library. We offer a variety of services and programs—all designed to make the selection and ordering process easier for you.
Our processing professionals will provide you with industry-best solutions, from custom label applications to delivering shelf-ready products.
BWI’s professional librarians work with you to build a collection profile and employ our industry experience to help you streamline your selection process. We read the catalogs and reviews, research the awards and best books lists, and keep track of new and current series in order to make your collection building easier in every way.
There’s something for everyone—take a look to find the right plans for your library.
Street Date Materials
BWI provides libraries with an easy way to make sure new releases are shelved by their on-sale dates whenever publishers and studios allow for this service. By taking this opportunity and agreeing to the special affidavit we’ve provided, any street date titles you’ve ordered will arrive before their street date.
Choosing the Right Plan
Selection, Notification & Acquisition
Our Selection, Notification and Acquisition Plans (SNAP) function individually or complement one another according to your needs, ensuring you receive new titles upon publication. Titles from over 500 publishers and imprints, all the bestselling authors and illustrators, and those titles reviewed by the most important review sources are available with this plan.
Awards & Best Books Plan
BWI’s Awards and Best Books Plan is an efficient way of assuring that your library receives titles noted as exceptional. Whether you’re interested in state or national awards, BWI can provide you with automatic shipment of award winners or send notification of any award or list, or simply send you the books.
Standing Order Series
BWI makes it easy to receive series automatically through standing order. You maintain control of selecting the series for your library, and we make sure you don’t miss a single series title from paperback, easy readers, chapter books, hardcover, graphic novels, videos and so many more.
EliteStreet
EliteStreet is the best way for your library to get bestselling authors’ new hardcover books at the same time they arrive at bookstores.
Audiovisual Plans
Billboard
Our AV Specialists will send you the best-selling titles straight from the Billboard charts. You choose the charts and the depth of interest to you, and we’ll send automatic shipments or notification lists directly to your library.
Music Artist Standing Order Plan
Our Music Artist Standing Order Plan (MASOP) monitors the bestselling and award-winning artists from across the globe. Sign up to receive automatic shipment or alerts.
Customer Service
Our dedicated team is always at your service
I’m dedicated to helping you through each and every challenge you may face in your library.
eNewsletter
BWI’s eNewsletter offers library trends and selection information once a month, and our TitleTalk newsletter arrives in the mail quarterly with insights and recommendations from our professional librarians.
We value your privacy just as much as you do. Your personal information will not be sold to or shared with any third parties.