I will never go back. All OCLC services are available via the Internet. Internet Access Internet access gives any library that is connected to the Internet, regardless of geographic location, the ability to reach OCLC services. In many cases, libraries can use existing workstations and equipment. The World Wide Web can handle text, images, voice, sound and video, giving libraries more options in the kinds of information they can provide from remote sources.
Internet access allows easy startup if the library already has an Internet connection.
It also provides the ability to move staff and workstations in a controlled transition, one at a time if necessary, from multidrop to Internet access. In the United States and Canada, OCLC charges for Internet access to Cataloging, Selection, ILL and Union List services. Flat Fee pricing gives libraries predictable monthly costs for easy budgeting. Connect-Time Internet pricing, the default option, is appropriate for libraries whose volume does not justify the Flat Fee option. Libraries with unstable or poor Internet connections can benefit from the reliability of this access option.