"As I reflect on our first four months a school community, I feel a deep sense of gratitude to Follett Library Resources for their professional assistance in establishing our new elementary library media center. The opening day collection list was a great start from which I customized to fit our Virginia Standards of Learning. Our Account Manager came on the delivery day and his team assisted with shelving the "True Dewey" order. Many of our classroom teachers comment how they use Follett TITLEWAVE to research books for their classroom use."

"Our account manager, is easily available by phone or email for consultations. The FOLLETTBOUND books have a high student appeal with their vivid colored covers. It is with heartfelt appreciation that I would highly recommend Follett Library Resources to anyone opening a new library."

Margo Maust Jantzi, Library Media Specialist
Cub Run Elementary School
Penn Laird, VA

"Wow! What can I say...my district opened 2 new schools this year. My local Account Manager was great at helping us pick books that went along with our state standards. When the books arrived they were in dewey order and that helped to make shelving easier. After the books arrived our local Account Manager called to make sure everything was okay and helped with any questions we had. Follett made getting books for our library a wonderful experience."

Diane Madden,
Wheatland Elementary School
Andover, KS

"As a Media Specialist who has been out of the filed for 17 years, I began the process of opening a brand new school media center with great trepidation! After much discussion with several vendors, I finally chose Follett for several reasons. The prices for non-fiction were cheaper than the rest and the selection far surpassed the others. My large order contact person was so wonderful and patient with this inexperienced Media Specialist, I was able to navigate the road to filling our new facility with very few problems. Our moving in day went like clockwork and our representative was so organized and hardworking, we were able to completely finish in one day! Since then, I have called him a few times with questions and he is always available or calls me back within the day. He has even stopped by to check on me to see how things were going. Ordering more books and DVDs is so simple on the Follett website and all of the various features making running a Media Center easier than I anticipated. I recommend Follett to anyone starting up a new school media center!"

Kathy Drake, Media Specialist
Montford Middle School
Tallahassee, FL

"I had every librarian's dream to open up not one school library but two. I opened a K-8 school and used Follett Library Resources. I was thrilled with the customers service and easy of ordering materials. So, five years later when I had the seemingly daunting task of splitting our K-8 collection into two collections for new elementary and middle school, I again returned to Follett for assistance. I can't tell you what a valuable tool Follett's Titlewise Collection Analysis was in making the transition from one collection to two. With the help of my Account Manager, I was easily able to build both collections, so that I had two libraries filled with materials that inform, intrigue and excite our readers in addition to supporting our curriculum. Thank you Follett for providing such extraordinary service; I truly appreciate the partnership we've formed."

Sue Kraus, Teacher Librarian
Oak Ride School
Marion, IA

"I've had a lot of first this year: my first year as a media specialist, the first year my school, and thus my media center, opened to students, and the first year I was able to design a library in exact way I wanted. With all of these firsts, it should come as no surprise t hat this is also the first year I've been involved with Follett Library Resources."

"I chose to use Follett to supply the vast majority of my media center's opening day collection because of their reputation and large selection of materials. I have not been disappointed! Everyone I worked with was extremely helpful as I was deciding how I wanted my books processed and what materials I wanted to filly my collection with."

"When I received the hundreds of books I had ordered, they were boxed in perfect Dewey order, which made putting them on my shelves a breeze! And my Follett representative, was indispensable! He made sure my collection was delivered in a timely manner and was a tremendous help in organizing the unloading and shelving of the books."

"Overall, I have had a very positive experience with Follett and I will continue to use Follett to fulfill my future library needs."

Sara Beth Hawley
Mossy Creek Elementary School
Cleveland, GA

"Everyone that I spoke with told me to contact Follett... I am so glad that I did! As a first year librarian opening a new elementary school, I was worried about how long it would take to process all of the books that we ordered, how to decide what books would be best for our collection and how I would be able to best manage our collection. TITLEWAVE is a brilliant tool. I never pictured that it would run as smoothly as it has. My Account Manager walked me through everything, calming me by answering by answering my numerous questions, and assuring me that he would be there to help with everything. The True Dewey order is fantastic and helped with a speedy set up. My principle was so impressed with the entire process and with the customer service that was provided. I am preparing another order of books with Follett this week and I cannot wait to add them to our collection. I would highly recommend Follett to anyone opening a new library."

"Thanks, Follett and thanks to my Account Manager for a job well done!"

Kristi Ballard, Librarian
William Lloyd Meador Elementary School
Willis, TX

"Opening a new school can be a daunting task, but follett Library resources made the experience both positive and smooth. From the beginning of the process I received outstanding service including personal calls and visits from our consultant and Account Manager."

"I was thrilled to find all our books delivered in True Dewey order, but I was even more pleased to have the consultant help shelve the books."

Marcie Leeman
Rockvale Middle School
Rockvale, TN

"Fifteen years ago I opened a new school using Follett Library Resources as my primary books source. This past summer I had the opportunity to open River Springs Middle School and once again use Follett for my opening day collection. I cannot begin to tell you how helpful my Follett Library Account Manager was during this time. He visited the school prior to the arrival of the book shipment giving me valuable suggestions and ideas for my media center. He and his crew unpacked and shelved over 14,000 books in two days. They were phenomenal! Thank you to him and thank you Follett Library Resources for your continued help and support."

Debbie McLeod, Media Specialist
River Springs Middle School
Crawfordville, FL

"Our experience was entirely satisfactory. The personal service was received from our Follett Rep and everyone we talked with during the course of the project was outstanding. Our local Account Manager's knowledge of books and the process of opening a new library was especially helpful and she even pitched in to help with shelving the new books. Follett Library Resources is really a customer oriented company."

Marty Miller
North Ridge Elementary
Grimes, IA

"I have been a Follett customer for many years, I have celebrated the innovations of TITLEWAVE and Titlewise. I love the support of reviewing books and purchasing online. Collection development is so much easier with recommended lists online and the ability to drill down by dewey number to select books with newer copyright. I do suggest lists in TITLEWAVE and share them through TITLEWAVE to the library staff at individual schools."

"After many years working in elementary and middle school libraries, I now work at the district level overseeing 24 schools. We have added new schools almost every year during the last five years of population growth in Bend. I have loved ordering the books for the new libraries! This past fall we received our books for our newest school, Ponderosa Elementary. Wow! Books arrived on time, all books safe and accounted for, and all shelf ready, which is an amazing service. My Follett representative was there to help shelve the books, which literally was just taking them out of the labeled boxes and putting them on the shelves. We get the whole library set up in hours with three of us working, and it was FUN. Thank you Follett for a great product in TITLEWAVE, great service, and making the whole process so easy."

Linda Bilyeu, Information Technology & Library Media Specialist
Bend-La Pine Schools
Bend, OR

"This was my first new school opening.  The assistance that I received through Titlewave and my local account manager made it a perfect experience! He helped me with the collection development and analysis.  He offered suggestions and made himself available to me throughout the process. Unfortunately, I was unable to be on site when the collection was shelved and my local account manager took care of that as well. Thanks again, Follett for all the much needed help!!"

Rose McFadden,
May Rancho Elementary School
Perris, CA

"This is my second time opening a brand new elementary library! My first experience was not as easy because I did not get to choose my own books and I was working with five different book vendors; It took weeks to get my library up and running! This year, I opened up another brand new library, but I used Follett Library Resources as my sole source and what a difference it made! I loved the ease with which I was able to search for and find books to order.

When the books arrived, the boxes were numbered and the books in each book were in order! It only took three days to have my whole collection up and running (and this collection was bigger than my last!). I had a Follett representative helping me during the entire process. Thank you so much!"

Jeanette Bevers, Librarian
Northbrook Elementary
Fort Worth, TX

"I choose Follett exclusively because of TITLEWAVE and my account manager. My account manager made me feel at ease through the entire process. My New School/Large Order Coordinator was exceptional. She handled everything perfect every time I called. She was very accommodating and very in tine to our issues. Working with customer service was awesome!"

Jenny Levinson,
Media Specialist
Sunny Isles Beach Comm. School
Sunny Isles Beach, FL

"The words sent shivers down my spine, “Open a new library”. Oh my. Then I spoke to my ever attentive Follett Representative, Claudia Reed. She was so calming and organized that I had little to worry about. From the time the books were ordered to the time the truck pulled up to the school, everything ran like a well-oiled machine. Claudia’s systematic approach, mixed with good humor and care, made the experience of opening a new school library very positive and pleasant."

Amy Lutz, Librarian
Cedar Forest Elementary
Fredericksburg, VA

"As a fast-growth school district, we routinely open three or four new schools each year.  The level of customer service and attention to detail from Follett makes it possible for these libraries to be ready on the first day of school. "

Leigh Ann Jones, Ph.D.,
Library Coordinator
Frisco ISD Libraries
Frisco, TX

"Opening a new Media Center is an exciting and overwhelming job. Fortunately, my county chose Follett Library Resources for the core collection. My representative assembled a large and small core suggestions list and then put it on TITLEWAVE. Once we selected a core list with my additions, the people at Follett kept in communication throughout the summer. Once my 64 boxes arrived, they were shelf ready and in shelf order. My experience was so wonderful that I placed a second large order a few months, later. The children are thrilled with our books and ask when we can get some more. I highly recommend using Follett Library Resources for any large or small orders."

Katie Hart, Librarian
Riversink Elementary
Crawfordville, FL