About GOBI (formerly YBP)

In August 2007, the Orbis Cascade Alliance entered a preferred vendor partnership with Yankee Book Peddler (YBP). This decision, made on the heels of a rigorous RFP process, provides benefits to the individual libraries doing business with YBP (then GOBI), and it aids the Alliance’s collaborative collection development goals.

Effective July 2021, to build on this partnership, GOBI has offered revised terms for participating Alliance members:

• NEW! Terms for GOBI-Alliance Agreement (July 2021)
• GOBI and Library Technical Support (November 2021)
  • Webinar Recording
  • Presentation Slides

Transportation Surcharge Clarification

In case any Alliance member encounters a “Transportation” or “Fuel” surcharge on an invoice for print books, please note that the Alliance is exempt from such charges and that a credit will be issued. If you have a surcharge added to an invoice, please contact your GOBI account representative to have the amount credited.

Historic Documents

YBP/GOBI

• YBP-Orbis Cascade Alliance Agreement Announcement (2007) (PDF)
• Getting Started with YBP Selector (2010)
• GOBI Alerts (2010)
• Instructions for creating an ISBN list for YBP (2010)
• Sample worksheet of ISBNs for YBP (2010)
• YBP Search for Books Not Bought (Alliance) (2009)
• Using YBP Services for Collection Development (2008)
• Standing Orders in YBP (2008)
• YBP Technical Service and Workflow Options (2008)
• Experience with YBP responses (PDF)
• Institution Size for GOBI Pricing (XLSX)
• RFI Evaluation Worksheet (XSLX)