The current project plan anticipates making the system available to patrons early in the fall of 1998 for testing. The testbed participants are Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania State University and University of Pittsburgh. A decision will be made by the membership whether to begin a general implementation of the CPS product. Participation in any given offer is voluntary for each member library. HarpWeek, OCLC FirstSearch, OCLC Electronic Collections Online, and UMI ProQuest Direct.
Fees support an experienced full-time executive director and other staffing and operating costs.
Membership, which is limited to accredited four-year degree granting academic libraries, includes 37 Pennsylvania libraries and 4 associate members. Nancy Eaton , Dean of Libraries, Penn State University. Rush Miller, Director, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh. Paul Mosher , Vice-Provost, Dean of Libraries, University of Pennsylvania. David G. Schappert , Director of Libraries, East Stroudsburg University.