OCLC is announcing a new pilot project called WorldCat Local, intended to provide tools to help find materials close to the user. These tools will likely include circulation information, full-text capabilities for available resources, and eventually social networking features.
The program will begin later this month in select areas, starting with the University of Washington. I don’t know if you have to enter library card info to access the resources, or if you can simply use a local zip code to try this out.
Jessamyn at Librarian.net has a very relevent post about libraries who cannot afford to join in, and how it affects the WorldCat users in those communities.
from ResourceShelf
