Which term describes a vendor that supplies books and materials to libraries in bulk?

• A. Jobber
• B. MARC Records
• C. Media Specialist
• D. Pluralistic Collection

Answer: (A)

In library procurement, the term for a vendor that supplies books and materials to libraries in bulk is a jobber. A jobber acts as a middleman who buys large quantities from publishers and distributes them to libraries and bookstores, making it easy for libraries to stock many titles at once often with bulk discounts. This is different from MARC Records, which are the standardized cataloging metadata used to organize and share bibliographic information, not a supplier. A Media Specialist is a librarian who curates and manages the collection, not a vendor. Pluralistic Collection refers to a diverse range of sources and perspectives in a library’s holdings, not a supplier. So the best term for a vendor providing bulk library materials is jobber.