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The Library’s New Edge
                             Crossing the OPAC’s Threshold

                                              John Blyberg

                                Nov 17, 2006
                   OPAC 2.0: Reinventing the Library Catalog
                                 NELINET


It’s pretty clear to me that as libraries, we’re pretty much dissatisfied with our OPACs which explains WHY we’re
all here today. I know that I’m completely dissatisfied with ours.

So, my job today is really to try to talk about some of the things we should be thinking about as we consider the
future of the OPAC.. And that really means asking some fundamental questions about the OPAC itself, such as,
why we have it, what purpose does it serve and what form (or forms) should it begin to take...
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold
The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold

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The Library's New Edge: Crossing the OPAC's Threshold

  • 1. The Library’s New Edge Crossing the OPAC’s Threshold John Blyberg Nov 17, 2006 OPAC 2.0: Reinventing the Library Catalog NELINET It’s pretty clear to me that as libraries, we’re pretty much dissatisfied with our OPACs which explains WHY we’re all here today. I know that I’m completely dissatisfied with ours. So, my job today is really to try to talk about some of the things we should be thinking about as we consider the future of the OPAC.. And that really means asking some fundamental questions about the OPAC itself, such as, why we have it, what purpose does it serve and what form (or forms) should it begin to take...