Library News: WorldCat Local – oh, it makes sense now!

I’ve heard several people talking…well, no, I’ve read several people blogging about WorldCat Local. I’ve wondered what this is all about. It sounds great, but I need to see how things work.

Sarah Houghton-Jan, the Librarian in Black, posted a review and some screenshots of the first installation of this project at University of Washington Libraries (use the search box in the upper right for an example search).

http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/2007/05/first_worldcat_.html

I like this, but I agree that it still needs some work. As a former ILL person, I had worried about libraries using WorldCat without finding a way to emphasize local holdings, but this slightly allays my fears.