Release date is set for September 1, 1998. For more information, see the European project web site listed above. Innovative has implemented only two ISO ILL transaction protocols. RLG plans to implement ISO ILL protocols so when documents are sent and received through Ariel the ILL records in ISO-ILL compliant systems could be updated automatically. The Innovative ILL module includes only borrowing, not lending.
Some mutual development is ahead.
RLG's goal is to be interoperable with multiple local systems. Blackwell Table of Contents records are available on a separate file through RLIN or Eureka, or Zephyr. Authors and titles are subfielded correctly. Titles are indexed but authors are not, as they are not in authorized form. Users asked how long it takes to get dataload projects through the RLG queue.