[AISLE-Share] Book Fairs

Thu Nov 15 12:00:34 CST 2018

Kori, it's interesting that you received that response. I spoke with a rep
to try to schedule one for the spring and was told they were booked through
year, I would have to schedule one for the fall. So I was able to be
scheduled for October.

These concerns have me a little nervous for next year. I am hoping these
hiccups are worked out by the time my fair comes in October of 2019!

On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 9:23 AM Email list for the Association of Illinois
School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> It might be different for elementary, but here's the scoop for middle
> schools: I wanted to try to book a Follett fair for next school year
> (2019/2020), but was told they don't have the "green light" to start
> scheduling for that year yet. I contacted them about a week ago.  I was put
> on a waiting list to be contacted when things open up.
>
> I guess since this year is just a pilot for middle school, they aren't
> technically ready to move forward with the next school year.  I'm hoping
> they'll work things out in the next year or two, though!  I'd like to make
> the switch.
>
>
> Kori Wentzloff
> LLC Director
> Edison Middle School
> Wheaton, IL
> (630) 682-2050 ex.6861
> kori.wentzloff at cusd200.org
> #EdisonPantherPride
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> On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 8:53 AM Email list for the Association of Illinois
> School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Does Scholastic offer a BOGO fair in the Spring without having a fall
>> fair? I was under the impression you can only get that if you have a Fall
>> fair.
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 8:54 PM Email list for the Association of
>> Illinois School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> We are in the process of having our first Follett fair now, and we have
>>> always used Scholastic in the past.
>>> We got off to a bad start with Follett.  All three schools did not get
>>> their order delivered until Thursday around1:30.  We were supposed to get
>>> it Wednesday since conferences were Thursday.  Luckily the set up was super
>>> easy unlike Scholastic which seems to take forever.  Follett had 4 cases
>>> which are super nice looking, and the table displays come in wire racks
>>> already set up and you just plunk them on the table.  The cash register is
>>> super easy too.  I like the clean looking set up and the only "junk" they
>>> have is pens and erasers which went super quick but they don't replenish.
>>> I don't like the fact that the books are mostly hardcover and definitely
>>> more expensive as a whole than Scholastic. But they are nice looking and
>>> not bent or open or ratty looking like some of Scholastics are.  The
>>> overall appearance of the fair is nicer and everyone has commented on that
>>> - kids, teachers and parents.
>>> Something that worries me is that I have a day and a half left of the
>>> fair and I am barely half of what I made last year with Scholastic.  So I
>>> am still a bit mixed - Scholastic reps seem better - more personal contact
>>> as opposed to email. Also, I feel like there are 3 or 4 different people
>>> emailing me from Follett, so I am not 100% sure who to contact with an
>>> issue.
>>>  I felt like I could get what I wanted with Scholastic, Follett limits
>>> your choices (they pick the # of cases based on your past sales, you can
>>> only pick a certain amount of categories like State award winners, bargain
>>> books, etc.)  I do like that Follett automatically sends you stuff based on
>>> your sales, so you don't have to think what you think will go fast and
>>> things can be drop shipped.
>>> I am having a Scholastic Buy One Get One in the spring because Follett
>>> doesn't offer one and I like to do that so the kids have books for the
>>> summer.
>>>   I haven't decided what to do next fall yet.
>>> Hope that helps.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 8:36 PM Email list for the Association of
>>> Illinois School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This may already have been discussed in the past, but has anyone had a
>>>> Follett Book Fair this year? If you have always used Scholastic and then
>>>> made the switch to Follett, what are the pros and cons?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
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