By Embleton, Kimberly Heinrich, Helen Opening Up the World With Open WorldCat Libraries spend millions of dollars each year buying books for their patrons. But while everyone knows about Amazon, not everyone knows about what their libraries have already bought for them.

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By Webster, Peter ABSTRACT This article considers the many developments in technology and practice that are making libraries more connected and interdependent. It looks at new integrated online services and reviews the increasing importance of both formal and informal standards.

By Nilges, Chip ABSTRACT This article describes the Online Computer Library Center's (OCLC) Open WorldCat program. WorldCat is a worldwide union catalog created and maintained collectively by more than 9,000 member institutions.