I attended the Nelinet Conference all about "The Future of Interlibrary Loan." Parts of it were interesting. The most interesting thing I found was the section about the Interoperability Committee.
This committee has come up with a plug-in called the GoGetter. It sounds as if it almost done and is just awaiting OCLC to complete the licensing portion. This plug-in "lets people search the web to get published items from a variety of sources, including libraries and booksellers. When the plugin is used through a browser, a list of sources appears showing the source, format, title, author, terms of use, and any cost. The user will simply click on the item they want and, depending on their choice, will then be able to order the item, place a hold, make an ILL request, or view the item online." (from rethinkingresourcesharing.com) I have been playing with the plug-in for a short while now and it seems to not be working yet. Although, right on that website they do have a download...which my computer didn't seem to like very much. It is only for firefox, which I suggest you use anyway. ..but that another blog for another day. Once they have this up and running I will plug it in and use it a few times before blogging about it again. It is an exciting thing for libraries, however.
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