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Pardon if you got this through NextGenCatalogs, but LibraryThing has its first library using LibraryThing for Libraries. Blog post: http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2007/05/danbury-ct-kicks-off-librarything-for.php For this list, I propose that LTFL shows a two interesting things. They're not new, but it underscores them. 1. You don't need to integrate with the back end to improve a catalog. 2. JavaScript, particularly JavaScript that triggers JavaScript, is an amazing tool. I expect many of you will object that both are kludges. We need genuinely open and extensible systems. Of course, I agree with you. All the LTFL widgets are also available as XML feeds. And I can't wait to plug them into Evergreen, or whatever. But, for now, and for most people, the exsiting OPACs exist. There's a lot we can do with them, even so. I hope that LTFL can inspire a new generation of light-weight OPAC enhancements. If anyone wants to talk architecture, I'm more than happy. Tim