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Listening to school librarians from a wide variety of schools has identified many common problems. NSLS has been established to resolve them and to assist Australian school libraries to keep their collections comprehensive and up-to-date...efficiently!

What if ...you could vastly improve upon your traditional selection process so that you can have all the information you normally rely on to make sound purchasing decisions…

  • at times which always suit you
  • prior to actual publication
  • learn about books before they reach bookshops
  • in regular batches and consistent quantities throughout the year
  • organised to be highly accessible (genre for fiction and Dewey for non-fiction)
  • and so comprehensive that you can see almost every title relevant to Australian school libraries … first!

Compiled by school librarians, this information is online… now.
See jacket images, annotations and comprehensive bibliographic information on every title.

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  • Spend less time overall on the selection process.
  • See all publishers in the one place without leaving your desk.
  • See the best titles relevant to primary and secondary school library requirements.
  • Find books sorted into subject and genre areas – only spend time browsing the areas of interest to you.
  • See books and multimedia at the same time.

 

  • You choose the time and the place for selecting books.
  • You see the whole range at the same time.
  • Orders in progress are kept for you - so you can do a little each day if you want to.

 

  • Access to the site is FREE.
  • Attractive pricing and delivery.
  • Lower administration costs.
  • Less time on acquisitions = lower "total real cost" of the book.

 

  • No writing - just enter quantities, click buttons and print your order if you want a copy.
  • Use electronic order confirmations to create order records in your library system.
  • Totals recalculated for you if you revise your order.
  • Frequent, regular delivery schedule.

 

  • You know which books are being published in the next few months.
  • You can effectively plan and manage your purchasing budget.
  • You can satisfy children eager for news of the next in their favourite series.
  • You can assist Teachers seeking curriculum supplements and alternatives.
  • Your collection can be as up-to-date as is possible.
  • You can build up particular genres with ease.

  • No on-line payment or pre-payment required
  • You have your own school username and password.
  • No personal or financial details (apart from cost) are seen or transmitted online.
  • Every order from your username automatically sends an e-mail confirmation to your nominated address, so no order can be placed without your knowledge or authority.
  • Use your own order number for easy tracking.

 
 

 

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All new books are SCIS catalogued by the time you receive them,

Automated e-mail order confirmation can include order data in MARC format to import into your acquisition module

You can choose to have your books end-processed (ask us for a quote)

NSLS is Australian owned and has a competent team of staff that delights in bringing you quality service. Our aim of making good libraries better is achieved by working in partnership with our customers to provide the most efficient method of purchasing new books.

To find out more...

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National School Library Service is unique. Fully web-based, NSLS presents you with quality information about forthcoming titles, up to 3 months ahead of Australian release dates. It's based on proven services to public libraries and is designed to save time and to make it easier for you to develop an even more outstanding collection.

NSLS is a part of ALS Library Services; a wholly Australian owned library supplier (operating since 1964), which has consistently been noted for its integrity, quality and innovation. ALS operates Australia's most comprehensive, relevant and efficient Web-based acquisitions service for public and school libraries.

Whilst technological innovation is our hallmark, NSLS is equally committed to maintaining a high degree of personal service. Click here to see some staff that you might be in contact with.

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