TAL Online is a discovery service that allows Albertans to discover and request library items held across Alberta.
On June 30th, 2016 TAL Online switched from the OCLC WorldCat Platform to a custom built interface (developed by Affinity Bridge) powered by Index Data's masterkey connect service. Development for TAL Online is funded in part by the Public Library Services Branch of Alberta Municipal affairs.
The current TAL Online does a live lookup of the catalogues for all the TAL member libraries.
Since launching in June 2016 development for TAL Online has been ongoing with enhancements added such as:
If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns regarding TAL Online, please contact support@thealbertalibrary.ca.