My first search used the term "next generation opac" and provided some exciting results. The 7045 results included blog entries, surveys, and even an audio conference on libraries investigating or implementing NGOs. Lots to delve into here!
When I clicked on the "tags" and "subjects" links, I wasn't happy with the results I discovered. The tag cloud contained multiple variations on "books," "libraries," and "web 2.0," and the subjects were all very general. One would think users of a library-related app would avoid using variations on "library" and "librarian." Perhaps greater variation will appear over time.
I did a phrase search for "UT Arlington Library" and got 176845 results, most of which related to other libraries (Arlington Public Library, Arlington Heights Library, etc.). Looking at the first four pages (of 5895), the only relevant hits were old job listings. That was disappointing. I was hoping our university library was more newsworthy than that!
I will definitely play with this some more. At this time, I prefer to subscribe to blogs and news services to get my library news, but maybe this would introduce me to a greater variety of sources. Or it could just drive me nuts. Only time will tell!
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