We have just learned from OCLC that they have abandoned their plans to develop WorldCat Local for Evergreen. Instead, apparently OCLC is going to release an API and leave it up to Evergreen libraries to write their own interface. This is disappointing to us because at least one of our Michigan Evergreen libraries was planning to use WorldCat Local.
Question for all of you - do any of you have plans to write an interface when/if OCLC releases the API for WorldCat Local? If not, what are other Evergreen libraries using similar to OCLC WorldCat Local? Thanks for your help, Ruth PS for those of you unfamiliar with WC Local, here's a link to info: http://www.oclc.org/us/en/worldcatlocal/default.htm ***************************************** Ruth Dukelow, Associate Director Michigan Library Consortium [after Feb. 15 will be Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)] 1407 Rensen Street, Suite 1 Lansing, MI 48910 phone: 800-530-9019 x121 or 517-492-3821 fax 517-394-2096 [email protected] http://www.mlcnet.org MLC - Partnerships. Solutions. Excellence.
