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Changes in Convenor (temporary or permanent) Please let BDS know of any temporary or permanent change of Convenor at least 10 working days before your meeting. To ensure the smooth delivery of book parcels, tell us the name, address and telephone number of the reliever and the period of their convenorship.
You do not need to sign for your book delivery package. If your group always starts and finishes membership within the calendar year (i.e. starts membership in late January or mid February and finishes in late November/early December), we refer to you as a calendar-year group. If your groups starts part-way through one year and completes part-way through the following year, BDS calls you a non-calendar year group. The timetable for receiving books depends on the above AND which week of the month you meet:
Your booklist (titles your group wants to read) can be changed at anytime by your Convenor. Convenors can contact us with changes or they can log-in to the Convenor section of this website to update the booklist themselves. Books can be added, deleted or arranged in order of priority. Being able to do this is especially useful when groups have predominantly chosen books of a similar genre or topic and would like a change (perhaps a 'lighter' or 'uplifting' read or a different style of book).
'Holiday read' (a book for Christmas/summer) A 'holiday read' is an extra bookset for the summer holidays. This option is available to groups on a Full Programme only. This option costs $30 per group (note the exception below*), which must be paid in advance of any despatch. This fee includes the supply of a courier bag to return the bags to BDS. We send out your group's set of holiday books in time for your last meeting before Christmas. The books are due back after your first meeting in the New Year. Convenors of groups wanting this option can contact the BDS office to make arrangements and indicate your group's title preference. * Groups that collect their books from the BDS office are entitled to a free 'holiday read'. This is to acknowledge the saving BDS makes in courier costs.
Commenting on books (groups' book reviews) Groups can submit feedback about a book online or by returning the bottom section of the consignment note. Instructions are at bds.org.nz/review Groups' comments are important because they help us to know whether or not books are appealing to groups, and help us devise the 'popular list' that groups refer to when making their book selection. (To see the list, select the search criteria 'Popular Book with Groups' in the online Catalogue).
Ordering or opting out of printed Catalogues Groups automatically receive a complimentary copy of the latest printed Catalogue with their re-enrolment pack (which will be sent to you when you are nearing the end of your current membership period). Groups can opt out of receiving a Catalogue by emailing BDS. On the other hand, to order additional copies please use the 'Order BDS Products' facility in the Convenor section of the website - or you can email or phone us. Additional copies of the Catalogue cost $10 each including delivery. Don't forget an interactive pdf version of the Catalogue is available in the Books section of this website. You can also search the on-line Catalogue.
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