The "SCOOLS" (South Central Organization of Library Systems) initiative pioneered the development of this open source library automation initiative. Six New York State School Library Systems developed a union catalog to provide Web-based, almost paperless, managed interlibrary loan services for approximately 300 schools in their regions. The database now houses more than a million titles (3 million plus holdings), and uses the Internet to communicate and manage the ILL process. The only paper required is the packing list that a responding library prints. It includes the ship to and from addresses (that are in the system's directories) and the items shipped, that is placed in a window enveloped and attached to the item shipped. An email message lets the requester know that the item is in transit.

http://www.scools.org

http://lph.fehb.org

http://tlh.fehb.org

http://pbs.scoolaid.net

http://nsh.scoolaid.net

http://opalsmel.stier.org

http://lks.scoolaid.net

http://olps.scoolaid.net

http://zcfs.scoolaid.net

http://wcc.scoolaid.net

http://setrcopals.oncboces.org

http://ncocopals.oncboces.org

http://dfum.scoolaid.net