In preparation for Library Support Services organizing for YBP Library Services (one of our major vendors) to provide shelf-ready processing of books ordered through YBP, Library managers have been discussing our current processes for the physical processing of books and items acquired for the Library and which of these we would retain in the shelf-ready environment. Following these discussions and subsequent discussions within teams I have collated a summary of the feedback received to date. Any further comments welcomed. Please send your comments directly to me by Friday 16th December so we can get shelf-ready processing underway in 2012. Thanks, Tim Stedman