Metalib -- Ex Libris user community discussion list for Metalib
About Metalib	English (USA)
This list is for discussion of Ex Libris' federated search system, Metalib. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Metalib Archives. (The current archive is only available to the list members.)
Storage of Your Data
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Subscribing to Metalib
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Metalib Subscribers
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