Bundles

ETL 503 Module 2.2a
Pros and Cons of Buying Bundled Sets.
Bundled sets are sets of resources that schools can subscribe to.
My school library subscribes to Standing Orders.I  have however only chosen to subscribe to a portion of the subscription.
Pros

• Convenient
• Time Saving
• Uses professional expertise of selectors
• Up to date new releases and recommended titles for PRC or CBCA lists.
• Helpful when starting out as Tl and need to devote more time to management etc.
• Online resources to support titles,
• Companies will credit or exchange if a book is unsuitable.

 Cons

• Only selected publishers are represented.
• TL has no control over what is sent to the library.
• Only some of the resources may be utilised by the students. (Not suitable for reading levels, interests or ESL needs of students.)
•  Can end up with multiple copies of titles due to having no control over what is ordered.

For me I think the benefits outweigh the negatives. I have doubled up on some texts and found that some of the selected texts have yet to be borrowed however.
Considering all of these aspects has made me more aware of better catering for the needs of my ESL students.