LOTE Libraries Direct is Oriental's Sister Company which specialise in Languages Other Than English, for more detailed information please visit our website www.lote-librariesdirect.com.au
Hello Multi-cultural Librarian! Welcome to your one stop source for all your LOTE needs! For over ten years, OBD has assisted numerous librarians throughout Australia & New Zealand purchase materials in many languages from all over the world.
OBD offers a large selection of foreign language materials for over 50 languages and dialects ranging from Books, DVD’s, AV Materials, Adult Fiction, non-fiction, children’s books etc.
Please download our LOTE Brochure. Just starting or Updating? – Are you starting a new language collection or updating your current material? Then look no further than OBD! Simply provide us with your budget, deadline and an outline of materials needed, and we will provide you with the highest-quality and most current materials available in your requested language.
Blanket or Automatic Release Program - (ARP) orders for material in any language are welcomed.
Binding Services - To increase the shelf-life of books, we can now provide binding services at an additional fee.
Standing Order - OBD has set up a standing order program where our staff will select the latest releases, most popular titles, classics, children's, award winners and any other subjects that would be of interest to your library's patrons.
There are several ways to set up a standing order program:
1. You can decide on a specific amount per month/year to spend on the Foreign Language Books & DVDs. Or you can decide on a fixed number of New Release Books & DVDs supplied per month/year and we will bill you for the total amount dependant upon the titles.
2. To initiate the order, either send confirmation via email stating how you would like the order to be processed and executed or send in a purchase order for the titles and/or dollar amount per month over the year.
3. We can offer you popular titles, new releases, classics, award winning titles or any mix of the above.
Please note that standing order programs exist for all of our languages. Including but not limited to: Greek, Italian, Turkish, Hungarian, Cambodian (Khmer), Chinese, Tagalog, Thai, and all languages of the Asia Pacific & Indian Subcontinent.
Cataloguing Services
OBD is a Zenith Cataloguing partner. All Books & DVDs are available for professional cataloguing at an affordable rate.
Services Offered by Zenith:
LOTE Libraries Direct offers customers professional cataloguing services through our partner, Zenith Library Technical Services. Below is an overview of the services provided by Zenith.
Zenith provides a cataloguing and shelf-ready service for books and other library collection items. We offer a fast turnaround for competitively prices, high quality services. Being independent, we can work with you and any publisher or library supplier. Our policy is to provide a cataloguing and shel-ready service to libraries, no matter where acquisitions are sources or purchased.
Our services provide for:
Books, DVDs, CDs, audio visual tapes, kits, music photographs
Regular purchases, clearing backlogs, grants, special projects or donations
Materials in any language
Cataloguing service options:
Cataloguing to the requirements of each library, generally using the current editions of AACR2, Dewey, LCSH, LCNA, Libraries Australia Authorities and MARC 21.
Original, upgrading and copy cataloguing directly into Libraries Australia
Several options of record delivery including adding holdings to Libraries Australia
Remote cataloguing directly to client library management system, subject to high-speed data link
Customised tags when supported by client library management system
Transliteration and translation of non-English languages
Chinese script records
Multicultural items returned with Libraries Australia Record ID (PPN)
Shelf ready service
The Zenith customised service ranges from spine label and projector to full covering with stamps, stickers, security tags, complete re-casing of kits, audio or other materials including the resizing of covers.
Items received direct from suppliers for cataloguing or shelf-ready service can be checked against invoice for receipt and condition.
For more information on cataloguing services, please contact: