Actrace, LLC

Actrace (OCLC symbol: ACTRA) is a U.S. based library service provider specializing in ?Chinese Language collections?, as well as Chinese/English bilingual ?design books ?in architecture, interior design, lanscaping, graphics, etc. We partner with OCLC, OverDrive, and EBSCO to bring U.S. libraries the most popular materials published in China.

We offer libraries a complete solution, from selection, cataloging, to processing. We can also customize our services to meet your specific requirements.
Our services include: Selection, Cataloging, Processing and Pre-Selected Sets.

Actrace is a dedicated library vendor, not a retail book store. All our services focus on libraries' needs. Our main customers are public, academic, and K-12 school libraries in the United States.

We supply books, magazines, and audio-visual materials (audio books, music CDs & DVDs) in both Simplified and Traditional Chinese, with an emphasis on Simplified Chinese books. We also supply ebooks and eAudionbooks through OverDrive and EBSCO. Actrace is an OCLC business partner and has been serving US libraries since 2003.

Backed by a strong collection development & technical service team, a partnership with OCLC, and an extexsive publisher network in China, we can offer a 100% OCLC cataloging and an average fulfilment rate of over 99%.

SelectionThousands of new books published in China every month. It?s difficult to make good selection even for experienced librarians.

We offer our help by recommending only the most popular and revelant titles on the market. Our quarterly catalogs (in Excel and online store) only include the top sellers. Our list includes inforamtion in both Chinese and English. Please contact us (mail@actrace.com) if you want to be on our catalog distribution list.

Libraries can select titles not in our catalogs as well. Many of our customers ordered titles requested by their patrons, need replacements in their collection, or they saw from other sources.

We can also customize our selection based on your specific requirements. OCLC and many libraries rely on our expertise for their title selections.

We make our recommendations prior to acquiring materials, therefore avoid any bias due to inventory concerns. Our extensive publisher network ensures a quick acquisition and high fulfillment rate (>99%).

Our online bookstore (www.ChineseLibrarySolution.com) lists publications specially tailored for public and school libraries.

Cataloging Cataloging Chinese materials is the most challenging task for libraries in U.S. We partner with Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) to offer you original cataloging and/or automated copy cataloging for free.

We do the original cataloging to make sure every book and Audio-Visual title delivered from us will have an OCLC-MARC in OCLC?s WorldCat, ready for you to copy. Those records can also be sent to you in batch automatically through OCLC?s WorldCat Cataloging Partners (formerly PromptCat) service.