Welcome to the Quarterly Pubnet Newsletter! Pubnet has been hard at work bringing book brethren from the north into the Pubnet community. Now, Pubnet is pleased to announce Indigo Books & Music Inc., (TSE: IDG) as the newest participant of Pubnet Canada.

Also, we are elated by all the great feedback you are providing us at conferences and events across the states. We hope this continues throughout all the shows. In the coming months Pubnet will be available at various shows to display what’s new and to hear your thoughts. View a full schedule of shows Pubnet will be attending at www.pubnet.org/events.

Missed us at the last conference or event? Please feel free to provide your feedback about topics in this newsletter or any Pubnet related topic by sending an email to info@pubnet.org.

John Hopkins University Press has joined Rapid Response.

Rapid Response is the publishing industry's fastest way for bookstores to receive order acknowledgements. The program delivers POAs (purchase order acknowledgements) within 15 minutes of the receipt of ALL orders placed during normal business hours.

Now or during the next rush season, in conjunction with DCTS -- bookstores can enter orders, receive acknowledgements, track their order status and view documents associated with those orders in one convenient location, making ordering easier and more efficient for everyone.

If you need more information about placing orders through Pubnet, either through your POS system or with POW, contact Technical Support.

Publishers who would like more information about participating in Rapid Response send an email to info@pubnet.org for more information.

Indigo Books & Music Inc., (TSE: IDG) has been full tested and promoted to the Pubnet community, now accepting CBISAC 4010 EDI documents. Many publishers and booksellers are set to join the community as well in the coming weeks so stay tuned…

For more information about the addition of Canadian book industry participants to the Pubnet community, read the press release or email us at info@pubnet.org.

Currently General Merchandise ordering is in beta-testing with select POS and General Merchandise vendors. The new ordering module will take the time-tested functionality of book ordering available through your POS vendor or Pubnet POW account, and make it available for ordering General Merchandise like athletic clothing, stationary, computer accessories and much more…

Tell us what you would like to see in Pubnet General Merchandise ordering by taking a brief survey, click here.

If you are a POS vendor interested in making General Merchandise ordering available through your system please contact us by emailing info@pubnet.org.

As many in the community are aware, Aspen Publishing had been sending duplicate POAs through Pubnet for some time. Thanks to the diligent work of Pubnet Technical Support in unison with Aspen Publishing this problem has now been corrected. Now, only single POAs are being sent by Aspen Publishing in response to all POs.

“Since the Bowker acquisition of Pubnet, Technical Support’s goal has been improving the quality of the ordering system for the entire community” said Don Nelson Director of Technical Support. He continues, “The result of this goal is to see that every Pubnet member receives the performance they need and require for all their book ordering needs, which we are accomplishing every day.”

Please support us in this effort by reporting any problems you may have to Technical Support for investigation and resolution.

Orders for Aspen Publishing may be placed though SAN# 2034999 and contact information for the publisher may be accessed by visiting www.pubnet.org/PLS2/pubnet/pubVendList.mainpage.

Pubnet will be presenting at 11:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. on April 16th in the Convention Center—Room 206, 2nd Floor.

This session will present how EDI (electronic data interchange), the World Wide Web and other electronic technologies can increase efficiency and productivity within the College Book Trade Industry. Highlighting the features and benefits of Pubnet (http://www.pubnet.org/) and PubEasy (http://www.pubeasy.com/), publishers and bookstores can learn how to save considerable time in the daily management of textbook ordering — from purchasing to delivery to payment.

Learn more about ConText 2004 at www.nacs.org/public/events/ccracontext/.

We had 69 new bookstores join Pubnet in the last quarter. Welcome aboard!

For a complete list of Vendors and Retailers on Pubnet, visit {CLICKTHRU11}https://www.pubnet.org/PLS2/pubnet/pubVendList.mainpage.

Your SAN # and Enterprise password are required to access this area. If you need information in obtaining these, please contact Technical Support.

Read more… www.pubnet.org/pressroom/pr_2004/mcgraw_upgrade.html.

BookNet, Canada's Book Industry Organization, has selected Pubnet to be the Canadian industry's exclusive electronic data interchange (EDI) vendor. Pubnet will supply the Canadian book industry with a centralized EDI trading network and assist in efforts to advance the nation's supply chain efficiency.

To read the full story, visit www.pubnet.org/pressroom/pr_2004/booknet.html.

Find out about some of the hottest titles on the market with Bowker’s Recommended. This list provides reviews and bibliographic information about assorted titles that are just right for any bookstore shelf.

January 2004 Adult Fiction
February 2004 Romance
Second February List 2004 Childrens
March 2004 Religious/ Spiritual
Second March List 2004 Religious/ Spiritual

Great books for filling the libraries of early childhood education students and for the kid in all of us…BiG GUY BOOKS, Inc. publishes high-quality adventure stories for children. Titles include the Time Soldiers® series, the new BiG Stuff board books, as well as Spider-Man™ Ultimate Picture Book and X-Men™ Ultimate Picture Book, Marvel™— licensed projects based on Stan Lee’s popular characters.

BiG GUY BOOKS titles feature riveting real-life images, digital special effects, and thrilling plots designed to capture the attention of young readers, especially those who are considered reluctant readers.

BiG GUY BOOKS are available for ordering through Pubnet from SAN# 2530392 For a full list of available titles, pricing and ISBN information click here.

ConTEXT 2004
Date: April 15-17
Location: Indiana Convention Center
Indianapolis, IN
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Book Expo-America 2004
Date: June 3-6
Location: McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago, IL
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Book Expo-Canada 2004
Date: June 11-14
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, Canada
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