Prospector: A Multivendor, Multitype, and Multistate Western Union Catalog

Authors :: George S Machovec
Helen I. Reed
William A. Garrison
Carmel Bush
Source :: Information Technology and Libraries, Vol 19, Iss 2, Pp 71-83 (2017), Information Technology and Libraries; Vol 19 No 2 (2000); 71-83
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: American Library Association, 2017.
Abstract: The Prospector project represents a unique union catalog. The origin, goals, and design of the union catalog that uses the INN-Reach system are presented. Challenges of the union catalog include the integration of records from libraries that do not use the Innovative Interfaces system and the development of best practices for participating libraries.