And finally allows peer institutions access to its enormous library collection. From the Cornell Chronicle:
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have joined Borrow Direct, the rapid book request and delivery system that enables Cornell library users to get materials quickly from a network of partners. Their regularly circulating materials will be added to the combined catalog, bringing the total to more than 70 million.
I remember that on my visit to Cornell, back in 2006, Harvard’s refusal to share was a major source of chuckles for my tour group.
According to the ALA they have a lot of books.
