[Yulpub] Fwd: Amazon.com is New Fulfillment Partner in the Open WorldCat Program

[Suzanne Lorimer]

 From OCLC's FirstSearch list this morning:

>  Subject: Amazon.com is New Fulfillment Partner in the Open WorldCat Program
>
>Amazon.com has joined Baker & Taylor as a fulfillment partner within the 
>Open WorldCat program to facilitate the online purchase of books 
>identified through WorldCat. Now, Web searchers who reach WorldCat from 
>popular search engines or other Web resources may use a book buying link 
>to purchase books through Amazon.com, in addition to the initial pilot 
>partner, Baker & Taylor.
>
>This component of the Open WorldCat program not only connects Web 
>searchers with the materials they need; it also delivers a financial 
>benefit to all libraries that participate in the program. Each time a Web 
>searcher purchases a book through Open WorldCat, a portion of the proceeds 
>supports the ongoing development of Open WorldCat for the benefit of all 
>participating libraries.
>
>Web searchers reach the Open WorldCat interface from search results in Web 
>search engines or popular Web resources.  Users may link directly to 
>Amazon.com from Find in a Library for some items.  When a direct link is 
>not available, users will have the option of linking to the Amazon.com 
>site to search for similar items.
>
>For more information about the Open WorldCat program, visit 
><http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/open/>www.oclc.org/worldcat/open/.

-Sue


Suzanne Lorimer
Coordinator of Research Services
Research Services and Collections Department
226 Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University
P.O. Box 208240
130 Wall Street
New Haven, CT  06520-8240
(phone) 203-432-8371  (fax) 203-432-8527
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