Welcome!

Are you new to The Library.Link Network as a subscriber of BiblioGraph or BlueCloud Visibility? We have created a short video to walk you through your service's basic features and functionality. Watch here. For more technical details, visit the Getting Started and the Under the Hood section. You can also learn about our partner (Google) and how to request support.

What's New for Library.Link Network participants?

Syndication Partners

Google syndication is live in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom!

Google

Google is making major progress in learning how to represent libraries on the Web. In December 2020, Google launched the What to Read feature. Search for “books about _” [fill in your favorite topic] and scroll down to see lists of books that fit the bill. Google creates these lists based on extensive data about users' searches. Click one of the books to see a list of places to borrow or buy the title. Note: What to Read service is currently only available in the US.

In 2019, Google started including institutional data, eBooks, hardcover, paperback, and audiobooks in their Knowledge Panels. When searching for a title, users can find their library and use the borrow action via The Library.Link Network. With one click, users are directed straight back to the catalog!

Pathways to the catalog are also integrated into Google Books, Get Books, Books, and What to Read.

Library.Link Network participants can check monthly stats and see how many potential new users found the catalog while searching on the Web or using the new Google Books.

Community Outreach and Engagement Tools

The Collections page allows BiblioGraph users to build custom views of their items using ISBN lists or resource URLs. These views can be embedded on the Web and direct users back to the catalog. This is a perfect way to engage with community partners, bringing the library to their website and users back to the catalog. The Collections link is in the banner at the bottom of your graph page.

You can use lists created by your peers or learn to build your own!