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The article reports on a discovery and delivery platform called WorldCat Local built by the University of Washington (UW) Libraries in collaboration with Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). The platform was designed to be an end-user tool and its design was based on knowledge about users' information-seeking behaviors and on past usability testing conducted by OCLC. It provides details of usability testing of WorldCat Local. WorldCat Local user feedback was also gathered which indicated issues with the system, but feedback improved once the system improved.

The article reports on planning and implementation of WorldCat Local, a discovery and delivery platform built by the University of Washington (UW) Libraries in collaboration with Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). WorldCat Local integrates a number of data sources and library services and because of this the importance of functional experts in all of these areas involved in planning and implementation is stressed. Details of how UW Libraries worked with OCLC are noted. Steps involved once a library signs a contract for WorldCat Local are highlighted. Also mentioned is the need for the lines between circulation and interlibrary loan to be blurred to bring about seamless integration of delivery for users.

The article reports on WorldCat Local, a platform for recovery and delivery of library resources built by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). The other two platforms that addressed the "Web scale" discovery and delivery of library resources built by OCLC are Open WorldCat and WorldCat.org. WorldCat integrates content into search engines such as Google and Yahoo! Search. Notable features of WorldCat Local are the way in which it displays records and the integration of local delivery options. How WorldCat Local works is explained.

The article reports on usage and impact of WorldCat Local, a discovery and delivery platform built by the University of Washington (UW) Libraries in collaboration with Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). When WorldCat Local was released, the WorldCat Local search box was made the default on the UW Libraries main home page. The platform recorded over 31,000 requests in the first quarter of 2008. The benefits of making discovery and delivery more seamless for users are cited. Increases in the volume of borrowing by UW users during the first year of WorldCat Local are also noted.

The article presents information on WorldCat Local, a discovery and delivery platform built by the University of Washington (UW) Libraries in collaboration with Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). Features that have improved the user experience at the at UW are listed. User feedback about WorldCat is presented. Among the features of the WorldCat Local include functional requirements for bibliographic records (FRBR)/editions displays, local holdings records, and local notes, local Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), branch locators.

The article discusses how WorldCat Local, a discovery and delivery platform built by the University of Washington (UW) Libraries in collaboration with Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) should work at the network level. Specific issues considered include what data should be held or maintained at the WorldCat level and what data should be held or maintained locally. It cites the assumption of those involved in WorldCat Local development that discovery data should be held at the network level and that inventory data about resources should be held and maintained at the local level.

The article reports on a discovery and delivery platform called WorldCat Local that resulted from a pilot project began by the University of Washington (UW) Libraries, in collaboration with Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). UW Libraries was inspired by topics such as the future of the catalog, discovery to delivery, working at the network level and syndication of information. It cites the 2005 OCLC report "Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources" which found that 84% of users start their search with a search engine and 2% start at a library page. The strategic direction of the UW Libraries Vision 2010 Strategic Plan is to enhance user services.

The article reports on a pilot project began by the University of Washington Libraries, in collaboration with Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), that resulted in the creation of a discovery and delivery platform called WorldCat Local. The platform enables users to search catalogs and article databases. WorldCat Local is said to be a seamless, easier-to-use service. The impact on delivery has reportedly been impressive. Among the data sources WorldCat integrates include local library catalog, consortial library catalog, digital collections and article databases.

Several charts are presented that list data on the impact of WorldCat Local discovery and delivery platform at the University of Washington including total inter-library loan (ILL) borrowing requests received, ILL requests filled by ILL and ILL fill rate.