Due to recent changes to the GST rules, GST is now payable on low value imported goods (as you will probably already know).  The flow-on effects of this have created additional work for Access and Collections staff ordering from smaller online vendors such as the Book Depository, Amazon, Alibris, ABE etc to comply with the requirements.  Accordingly we are looking for alternative ways to source needed OP/OS material.

FYI that we are giving the EBSCO GOBI “BookZone” service a try.  It might not be as quick as what we are used to with smaller online providers how an advantage will be we can order needed titles within the GOBI workflow.  An unanswered question at this point is whether GOBI can source all of the OP/OS material we may need to purchase in a timely fashion.  Thanks for your understanding as we experiment with this service, provide feedback to GOBI and assess whether the benefits sufficiently outweigh the increased workload with going direct to smaller online vendors.