No. 4
ISSN: 1559-0011
September 2006
Contents
The architecture of the Web is transforming the way systems are
built and services delivered. Application development can now mean
mixing data and functionality from several Web sites with your
service to provide a unique and powerful user experience. What
library services will move to the new network platform?
This Canadian entrepreneur spent hours in libraries researching bat
patents, and then created the first maple wood slugger for Major
League Baseball. The Original Maple Bat Company now supplies
more than 200 players with Sam Bats, which are becoming the
standard baseball bat in the major leagues.
Today’s users want the universe of information—including library
resources—at their fingertips, as part of their Web experience. To
help meet this demand, OCLC is rolling out a new destination site
with a downloadable search box designed to elevate the visibility of library collections and services on the Web.
Departments
President’s Report
Cover Story