You can get cover images from worldcat? How? I'm pretty sure the
worldcat ToS specifically disallow you from re-using those covers, even
if you are managing to get them via machine access somehow.
Lynch,Katherine wrote:
Going along with Jonathan Rochkind, Amazon does a good job of supplying
some movie images. Also in general, WorldCat, if that's an option to
you. For a good example of wealth/response time, check out Gabe's video
search:
http://www.library.drexel.edu/video/search
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-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Edward M. Corrado
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 2:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Free cover images?
Hello all,
We are reevaluating our source of cover images. At this point I have
identified four possible sources of free images:
1. Amazon
2. Google Books
3. LibraryThing
4. OpenLibrary
I know that their is some question if the Amazon and Google books images
will allow this (although I've also yet to hear Amazon or Google telling
libraries that use their Web services for this to cease and desist).
However, besides that issue, has anyone noticed any technical problems
with any of these four? I'm especially concerned about slow and/or
non-consistent performance.
Edward
