[WEB4LIB] RE: Yahoo-OCLC toolbar

[Jim Campbell]

What you see depends on what information the library has supplied to OCLC.
If they've provided a link to search their opac by ISBN, then you can go
directly to the item. If they haven't then you go to the opac's search page
or in some cases just to the library's home page.

See the Open WoldCat FAQ at
http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/open/faq/default.htm

Shame the toolbar is IE only. We need an Open WorldCat engine for Mycroft.
In fact, Mycroft needs more library engines period. last time I looked it
was pretty much Toronto and a few German libraries. 

- Jim Campbell
Campbell at Virginia.edu
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib at webjunction.org 
> [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Monica Ruck
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:42 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] RE: Yahoo-OCLC toolbar
> 
> Hi all
> 
> Thanks for posting the info on the new Yahoo-OCLC toolbar. 
> Has anyone tried it out yet? 
> 
> It could be a great way to bring more users into the library, 
> but I have a few concerns. 
> 
> I did a search for Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut 
> and received a number of hits. I clicked on the link for the 
> book, verified the bibliographic info, and entered my zip 
> code. But, when I clicked on a library in my area, I was jut 
> brought to the search screen for that libraries OPAC. 
> 
> I thought maybe it would bring you to the record in that 
> libraries OPAC. I am concerned that users who are not 
> familiar with a particilar library or searching databases 
> will become frustrated and intimidated. 
> 
> It just seems like a very long and cumbersome process to go 
> through when one could easily go the OPAC for your local 
> library, search for the book, and request it  via ILL if necessary.
> 
> I have never used WorldCat before so any comparison info 
> would be appreciated as well.
> 
> Cheers!
> Monica
> 
> 
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