Thing #9 WorldCat

I have used WorldCat for many years since taking a class in 2004 about it. The great thing is that you can see who has the item, what format it is in, and if it is available to request. It is an invaluable tool for ILL in that you can see who is close that has the item or determine if we have a relationship with the possible lending library...in addition to the material information that can be used to fill out the form. It is especially handy if our system is down to find if we have items for customers to borrow...it is a back-up to the IPAC.