[CODE4LIB] Examples of Web Service APIs in Academic Public Libraries

2011-10-08 Thread Michel, Jason Paul
Hello all, I'm a lurker on this listserv and am interested in gaining some insight into your experiences of utilizing web service APIs in either an academic library or public library setting. I'm writing a book for ALA Editions on the use of Web Service APIs in libraries. Each chapter covers

Re: [CODE4LIB] Examples of Web Service APIs in Academic Public Libraries

2011-10-08 Thread Patrick Berry
We're (CSU, Chico) using http://code.google.com/p/googlebooks/ to provide easy access to partial and full text books. On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Michel, Jason Paul miche...@muohio.eduwrote: Hello all, I'm a lurker on this listserv and am interested in gaining some insight into your

Re: [CODE4LIB] Examples of Web Service APIs in Academic Public Libraries

2011-10-08 Thread Michel, Jason Paul
I'll take a look. Thanks so much, Patrick. On 10/8/11 1:40 PM, Patrick Berry pbe...@gmail.com wrote: We're (CSU, Chico) using http://code.google.com/p/googlebooks/ to provide easy access to partial and full text books. On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Michel, Jason Paul

Re: [CODE4LIB] Examples of Web Service APIs in Academic Public Libraries

2011-10-08 Thread Michel, Jason Paul
Patrick - What ILS are you using? On 10/8/11 1:40 PM, Patrick Berry pbe...@gmail.com wrote: We're (CSU, Chico) using http://code.google.com/p/googlebooks/ to provide easy access to partial and full text books. On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Michel, Jason Paul miche...@muohio.eduwrote:

Re: [CODE4LIB] Examples of Web Service APIs in Academic Public Libraries

2011-10-08 Thread Godmar Back
On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Patrick Berry pbe...@gmail.com wrote: We're (CSU, Chico) using http://code.google.com/p/googlebooks/ to provide easy access to partial and full text books. Good to hear. As an aside, we wrote up some background on how to use widgets and webservices in a 2010

Re: [CODE4LIB] Can a library automate without a computer yet?

2011-10-08 Thread rowan eisner
So it is! It needs an external monitor that also needs power, but definitely one to keep in mind. Thanks Ross. On 7 October 2011 20:43, Ross Singer rossfsin...@gmail.com wrote: By the time you're up and running, this http://www.raspberrypi.org/ may be an option for you, as well. A lot

Re: [CODE4LIB] Examples of Web Service APIs in Academic Public Libraries

2011-10-08 Thread Michel, Jason Paul
Thanks, Godmar. I'll take a look at that... On Oct 8, 2011, at 3:09 PM, Godmar Back god...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Patrick Berry pbe...@gmail.com wrote: We're (CSU, Chico) using http://code.google.com/p/googlebooks/ to provide easy access to partial and full text

Re: [CODE4LIB] Can a library automate without a computer yet?

2011-10-08 Thread Nicole Miller
Rowan, I think a caged computer is the best way to go to house the software. As far as software goes, I've been looking into some open source library systems. I wonder if perhaps NewGenLib might work for you. http://www.verussolutions.biz/web/ They state that they system will fully automate within

Re: [CODE4LIB] Examples of Web Service APIs in Academic Public Libraries

2011-10-08 Thread Bill Dueber
The HathiTrust BibAPI and DataAPIs are being used by several on this list (and by me behind the scenes on occasion, although I sometimes cheat because the data are local). Based on our logs, the most common use is to use the BibAPI to check HT availability of an item already in someone's local

Re: [CODE4LIB] Examples of Web Service APIs in Academic Public Libraries

2011-10-08 Thread Patrick Berry
Via mobile keyboard On Oct 8, 2011, at 10:58 AM, Michel, Jason Paul miche...@muohio.edu wrote: Patrick - What ILS are you using? On 10/8/11 1:40 PM, Patrick Berry pbe...@gmail.com wrote: We're (CSU, Chico) using http://code.google.com/p/googlebooks/ to provide easy access to partial

Re: [CODE4LIB] Can a library automate without a computer yet?

2011-10-08 Thread rowan eisner
Thanks Nicole, I'll check it out. Of course I have to add on the 3 years it will take to create a db of the collection, or so I'm told. Cheers Rowan On 8 October 2011 15:53, Nicole Miller nikludesi...@gmail.com wrote: Rowan, I think a caged computer is the best way to go to house the