Hi Kathy,
Sitka is very interested in Overdrive integration as well. We've also
included MARC records from Overdrive, but would like to display title
availability and have seamless checkout from within the Evergreen pac.
When we last reviewed the API on the Overdrive developers' site about
a month ago, it didn't appear that any of the existing API would
allow either of those functions. The existing API seemed more geared
to making Overdrive content available on library websites.
This article alludes to a content.api that is still pending from
Overdrive, which would seem to get us closer to what we want:
http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/04/ebooks/overdrives-upcoming-apis-to-allow-ebook-checkouts-from-opac/
Steven Chan did some detailed analysis on the Overdrive API (we got
sidetracked by the 2.4 upgrade, so haven't revisited Overdrive yet),
so I will look that up and aim to share it out with everyone.
Thanks,
Sharon
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:14:32 -0400
From: Kathy Lussier <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Overdrive API
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Thanks Ruth!
To be clear, we've already included MARC records from Overdrive into our
catalogs. What we're looking for is development to use the Overdrive API
to display title availability information directly in the catalog and to
allow patrons to check out Overdrive titles without leaving the catalog.
Thanks!
Kathy
Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
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Sharon Herbert
Sitka Manager
BC Libraries Cooperative
Tel: 1-855-383-5761 x1013
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://bc.libraries.coop
