What impact does the Library of Texas have on libraries?
The Library of Texas can make the “anytime anywhere” library a reality for Texas library users. It will be a service to enable librarians to extend their library services to reach users outside the library walls. Participation is voluntary and there are no costs involved in order to offer this service. The Virtual Library includes a resource discovery tool, and there is an obvious need for a “discovery to delivery” link. Initial implementation will link to existing ILL and document delivery services. New interlibrary loan procedures may develop to take advantage of technologies that speed delivery of the resources identified through this tool. These may include use of Circulation Interchange Protocol. The Circulation Interchange Protocol will facilitate communication between disparate systems, such as library circulation systems and InterLibrary Loan systems, for example. Definitions of the Circulation Interchange Protocol can be read at the National Institute for Information Standards
