I read with dismay that the 'What's in londons Libraries (WILL)' had been scrapped due to budget cuts. This was an extremely useful web tool which allowed an across London public libary catalogue search. The cutting of this resource seems very strange when efforts are being made to foster co-operation between London library authorities and to ultimately push towards consortium based services. How much did it cost to administer WILL, I can't imagine it was more than peanuts in the over all scheme of things?
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