On 2013-02-21, at 3:50 PM, Mason James wrote:

> 
> On 2013-02-21, at 9:49 AM, Joe Atzberger wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 8:35 PM, Nicole Engard <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Frédéric Demians <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Isn't Open Library the solution?
>> 
>> Yes, but most libraries aren't picking Open Library cause the images are so 
>> tini tiny :) So hopefully that is resolved in 3.12 or in a later 3.10 
>> release so that I can start getting everyone to switch!!
>> 
>> I regret to report that as of last week at #code4lib conference in Chicago, 
>> the status of Open Library as a jacket image source is rather questionable.  
>> It has not been loading updates since last summer and current development is 
>> in unrelated areas areas of interest (e.g. ebooks).  It is unclear when this 
>> production/maintenance will be picked up and by whom.  
>> 
>> --Joe
> 
> 
> hey Joe, long time no chat :)
> 
> wow, thats a bummer - OpenLibrary was looking like the best option for 
> everyone :/
> 
> 
> Joe, did anyone at #code4lib agree on a better option for the distant future, 
> library-thing perhaps?


although, i should also mention that while OpenLibrary may not be actively 
adding new cover images

...there are still 13 million? *existing* cover-images at OL, that will 
hopefully remain available for us to use - until we sort a work-around :)

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