Williams Library Spotlight

Last week, I sat in on a webinar (terrible word) on OCLC’s WorldCat Local.  This catalog interface appears to be more useful than the general OPAC.  I like the idea that the Local holdingds display first, then the regional consortium, and finally the rest of WorldCat.  WorldCat Local also provides the social network options.  A patron may add a record to his social network (e.g. del.ic.ous) and add comments to a record.  The record holding also list articles from certain databases (I hope more are added int eh future).  I think this interface is headed in the right direction, but it is needs more improvements and there are free options (e.g. Plymouth State University) being used and in development.