Libraries request further logins due to popular demand
It‘s great to see that more and more users are requesting access to Talis Source.
Last year there were barely any Higher Education libraries which had a login to UnityWeb. Now there are over 45 HE libraries in Talis Source, many of which have logins for several departments, including their medical library.
We believe that an interlending or a resource discovery system is greatly enhanced if all libraries can fully participate. Which is the reason Talis Source is FREE to contribute, FREE to search and isn’t restricted to any region – therefore removing the barriers that previously restricted full participation.
The growth of participation of HE libraries is testament to this belief.
Comments
Hi Grant - great to hear that HE libraries are making their collections more accessible, do you have any figures on FE libraries? Sarah
Posted by: Sarah Washford | February 9, 2007 10:59 PM
Agreed, it’s so rewarding to see HE libraries participating in Talis Source, and hopefully there’s more to come!
To answer your question, there are nearly 20 FE libraries contributing their holdings to Talis Source.
What I hope will become increasingly apparent is how Talis Source, and the Talis Platform as a whole, can be used to make library collections more accessible. I think this will be particularly relevant to FE libraries. I’ll be discussing my thoughts about this in my next post.
Posted by: Grant White | February 13, 2007 05:32 PM