Eric - thanks for this post. A couple of weeks ago someone on this
list was wondering what they teach in org classes in LIS schools these
days. Well, this services list will make a great device for looking at
the context of organization services and processes. And, BTW, students
will be asked to comment on discussions in NGC4LIB (after they've had
a basic grounding).
Candy Schwartz
Professor, Simmons College
> Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:19:27 -0400
> From: Eric Lease Morgan <emorgan_at_ND.EDU>
> Subject: tools for library users
>
> I believe a "next generation" library catalog is not only a inventory
> list of things a library owns or licenses, but also a tool for making
> it easier for library users to get their primary work done.
>
> Being a tool, this thing provides many services against the content
> of the "catalog". Such services might include but are not limited to:
> alert, authenticate, harvest, lend, monitor, pay, personalise,
> request, reserve, etc. The following link points to a blog posting by
> Ann Apps listing more of these services and how they might be
> implemented through existing, standardized protocols:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2dpzqu
>
> Can somebody say, "Innovation"?
Received on Sat Jun 09 2007 - 05:11:14 EDT