Baker & Taylor, the distributor of digital and print books and entertainment products, has announced a new service backed by collectionHQ's data: ESP - Evidence-based Selection Planning.
ESP brings the Baker & Taylor's collection development expertise together with the science of collectionHQ's data analytics, to create a decision support system integrated with Title Source 360 to equip libraries with the information to select the right titles and quantities, for the right locations.
The concept of ESP first came about when Baker & Taylor acquired collectionHQ in 2011.
ESP identifies the top forthcoming titles based upon past circulation by the author, subject and series, which determine the locations where copies need to be placed to satisfy patron demand and monitors budgets through the use of collectionHQ spending plans.
ESP officially launched last week at a special event in the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Ind., during the Public Library Association conference. The session provided an overview of the features, benefits and workflows associated with ESP and featured guest presentations from two libraries who took part in the ESP pilot program - Phoenix Public Library (Ariz.) and Naperville Public Library (Ill.).
