The search engine site Bing recently announced that it is incorporating Britannica Online Encyclopedia answers in Bing search results. Perhaps libraries should be on the front lines of incorporating these types of things into their services. Oh wait some already are!
The online catalog at Westerville Public Library in Ohio includes images and articles as well as the traditional books, e-books, music, movies, and online resources coupled with a variety of filters to narrow or expand your initial search results. Now that is cool!
Check out The National Library of Australia's Trove! It incorporates "books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives," etc. into it's online catalog search results. Now that is really cool!
Finally not to be missed Phil Bradley's "Awe inspiring library initiative blog" post highlights a very unique Live and on Tour roving library van that tools around the local region's festivals, farmer's markets etc. creating awareness of the library all the while offering library card sign-ups, access to the Internet, and free book giveaways. Now that is beyond cool!
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