Ingram Library Services provides a variety of ordering tools for all types of libraries. Pick the one that best fits the technology requirements of your library.
ipage® - The ultimate acquisitions and collection development tool
ipage for K-12 schools - Our newest product, designed exclusively for K-12 schools
flashback4 - For libraries with limited Internet access
companion® - A stand-alone product for library or patron access
EDI Ordering - Ordering through your own acquisitions system
Other ways to order - Order by e-mail, fax, phone, or US Mail
ipage is the ultimate collection development Web site for librarians, combining complete title information, collection development resources, reviews, real-time stock checks, and the latest industry news, with the largest inventory in the industry. With ipage, it’s easy to select, order, and manage your purchases.
Tools to Select
- Simple Search makes it easy to search for books, video, audiobooks, and music
- Powerful advanced searching tools allow you to search by subject, price, language, publication date, Dewey, reading program, recent publicity, and more
- ipage collection development lists managed by our team of MLS-degreed librarians for targeted collections & curriculum support give you everything from board books to graphic novels to story time suggestions
- Notable review sources such as Library Journal, School Library Journal, Criticas, Hornbook, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist
- Access our award winners and bestsellers lists
- Standing Order and Continuations Programs available as Report Only or Automatic Shipment
- iSelectSM forthcoming title notification Program available as Report Only or Automatic Shipment
Tools to Order
- Request an Online Price Quote valid for up to 60-days
- Real-time stock check allows you to view our inventory when you place your order
- Grid ordering/downloading makes managing multiple branches and funds easier
- Do-Not-Exceed Ordering allows you to easily manage your budget
Tools to Manage
- Download brief MARC-formatted records from selection lists, search results, individual product detail pages, and online catalog lists
- Retrieve and print invoices
- Access credit memos
- Locate recently shipped orders with our Track Shipment feature
- Reports section allows you to view reports including reports for standing orders
Three tiers of ipage—Basic, Advanced, and Professional—are available to meet the needs and budget of your library. For more information about the features of each level, please contact your acount manger.
ipage Basic is FREE to all Ingram customers.
Want to know more?
For more information about the features and benefits of using ipage, contact your Account Manager or Click Here to sign up today.
The leading online tool for collection development is now available in a version made specifically for schools. ipage for K-12 schools offers the ultimate in one-stop convenience, combining the best bibliographic resources and search capabilities with all the tools you need for managing your account, orders, and budget.
Best of all, ipage for K-12 schools is free, so sign up now to take advantage of:
Powerful Searches
ipage for K-12 schools not only offers the best bibliographic data anywhere, it also provides targeted search functions that take you right to the titles you are seeking. Our Power Search goes well beyond the typical Keyword, Author, and Title categories, allowing you to look up books by Dewey, Series, Reading program, Binding type, BISAC category, and virtually any criteria you can imagine.
Do-Not-Exceed Ordering
Today, more than ever, schools are challenged with budget restrictions. Ingram understands and offers Do-Not-Exceed Ordering to eliminate the risk of exceeding your budget while placing orders. To use the service, simply indicate your do-not-exceed cap when you place your order on ipage. As Ingram processes and fulfills your order, we track your total, taking into account your specific discounts, services, and anticipated shipping charges. If the estimated cost reaches your cap, remaining items are automatically cancelled from the order.
Online Price Quotes
Getting price quotes on ipage is as easy as shopping online. All you do is browse and search to create your own Selection Lists, then click "Get Quote." After one business day, you can return to ipage to view the results. It’s that easy.
Collection Development Lists
ipage provides Collection Lists tailored to the needs of K-12 schools, providing resources geared to specific ages, grade levels, and reading interests. Our lists make it easy to browse classics, award winners, subject categories, video materials, and much more.
Reading Programs
Few programs have inspired students to read like Accelerated Reader® and Scholastic Reading Counts!™. ipage for K-12 schools makes it easy to add titles from popular reading programs to your collection by offering up-to-date lists that include the newest selections. ipage even allows you to search by reading programs, helping ensure that you have a complete collection of the most sought-after titles.
Reviews & Citations
To help you decide which books are right for your collection, ipage for K-12 schools provides book reviews and citations from the most recognizable names and authoritative sources. ipage’s title details include write-ups from: School Library Journal, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Criticas, Hornbook, and Booklist.
Want to know more?
For more information about ipage for K-12 schools, contact us at (800) 937-5300 Ext. 23182. You may also contact us via e-mail at: kthrough12@ingrambook.com.
flashback4 is advanced, Windows®-based software designed to make ordering electronically quick and easy. flashback4 is the perfect choice for libraries with limited internet access. Because this is the fourth generation of flashback, we've had a chance to incorporate user suggestions to make this version the most robust ever. Best of all, the program is free to Ingram Library Services customers! So give it a try!
Features
Quickly create and manage purchase orders.
Create and review orders for multiple branches in one spreadsheet.
Get real-time Ingram stock levels using a modem or internet connection .
Easily transmit orders electronically.
Track receiving.
Use the built-in browser to access ipage®, Ingram's online solution, and then add titles to a purchase order with just a click of a button.
Use companion®, Ingram's CD or DVD-based title-reference tool, to send titles a purchase order with just a click of a button .
View or print various business reports including purchase order reports, title activity, etc.
Want to know more?
For more information about the features and benefits of using flashback4, contact your Account Manager.
companion is a powerful, super-fast title-reference tool, providing access to Ingram's entire database delivered to you each week on CD or DVD.
Features
Fast and user-friendly - utilizes the most powerful software technologies available, companion gives you super fast access to our vast inventory, with simple-to-use features.
Easily searches with single or multiple search criteria - Use our Simple Search feature for a "quick and dirty" search or dig deep into the database using multiple criteria. For instance, easily search for all titles in the Harry Potter series that are on compact disc!
Sorts by Ingram-demand - What's hot? What's not? This feature lets you sort your search results based on the fastest-moving products in our inventory.
Packaged with flashback®4 - Together, companion and flashback4 work in concert to make ordering easier and more efficient. Look up titles in companion, check stock and then send those desired titles to a purchase order in flashback4. Hop over to the flashback4 software to place your order electronically using a modem or an internet connection. Additionally, you can use flashback4 to track your purchase orders and print reports.
Provides hyperlinks - Each companion title has multiple hyperlinks. Click on the author's name and you will jump to a list of titles by that author. Click on the series name, and again, voila! The titles in that series are listed. Use the "Other Formats" link to access a list of all available formats (hardcover, paperback, audio, etc.) for that particular title.
Contains rich data - companion contains loads of information on each title! All of the basic bibliographic data plus much, much more! A list of the added data elements include:
- Annotations
- Cover images (on DVD only)
- Themes
- Series
- BISAC categories
- Physical dimensions
- Publisher Address Data
- Family or "other formats"
Delivers superior quality data - We touch it, read it and record the information just for you! Ingram sets the industry standard by drawing its data from physical inventory rather than publisher sales collateral or catalog copy. This "book in hand" process ensures that Ingram's data is the most accurate and up-to-date in the business.
Expands access to even more titles! - In addition to Ingram's active title database, those subscribers that choose to receive their updates on DVD can search our extended database with more than 1.5 million titles.
Want to know more?
For more information about the features and benefits of using companion, contact your Account Manager.
Ingram Library Services is the industry leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) offerings for Library Automation Systems. With a group of specialists dedicated to this effort, Ingram cultivates strong partnerships with libraries and their automation vendors to provide EDI services that utilize the most current book industry formats, transactions, and communications methods. Ingram is also a strong participant in the Book Industry Standards and Communications (BISAC) Organization that develops EDI and barcode formats for the Book and Serials Industry.
Ingram Library Services has partnered with the following Library Automation Vendors to offer a variety of EDI offerings. Ingram's partners for EDI include:
- Dynix for Horizon and Dynix
- Endeavor Information Systems for Voyager
- Ex Libris for Aleph 500
- Polaris Information Systems Systems for Polaris
- Innovative Interfaces for INNOPAC and Millennium
- The Library Corporation for OSA, Library.Solution and CARL.Solution
- SIRSI for Unicorn and DRA Classic
- VTLS for Virtua
Ingram supports EDI Transaction types and formats based on the capabilities of the library automation system. Ingram EDI offerings include:
- EDIFACT Order, Enriched Order*, Order Response, and Invoice
- X12 Order, Enriched Order*, Order Acknowledgment, and Invoice
- BISAC Order and Order Acknowledgment
- Communications for all EDI formats and transactions is supported via FTP
*Enriched (EDI) Order - This enhanced order transaction allows users to send additional distribution information in the EDI order record that provides Ingram with all the information necessary to create complete holdings records to match the items shipped. The holdings records are loaded with MARC bibliographic records and overlay the on-order items. When the materials arrive from Ingram, they are shelf-ready, and the catalog already contains the necessary records to circulate the items.
Additional ILS Automated interface options:
MARC - Ingram’s BookMARC® (full MARC) records and Ingram’s ipage (brief MARC-formatted) records are compatible with all library automation systems in the marketplace today.
Ingram’s ipage Web-based title file product offers a brief MARC-formatted interface that allows users to enter any or all of the 9XX tag and subfield data supported by their library automation system such as location, quantity, fund, item type, etc. for selection list titles on the ipage site. Brief MARC records containing this information can then be loaded into the library automation system to create orders and brief bibliographic records as supported by the individual library automation system vendors.
Ingram CWS - Certain library automation systems allow libraries to search Ingram’s title database directly from their acquisitions module for title verification and stock check. Title data can then be imported to the library automation system for order creation. This feature is currently available in certain versions of Horizon (through Dynix’s VIP product) and Millennium (through III’s Inventory Express product) acquisitions modules. If you would like more information about implementing this service, please contact your Account Manager. Please be sure to include your library automation system name and version in your inquiry.
To find out more about Ingram’s automated interfaces, contact your Account Manager, or send an e-mail to library.edi@ingrambook.com.