[CODE4LIB] my first mash-up

[Eric Lease Morgan]

Over the past few days I have hacked together my first mash-up:

  http://infomotions.com/juice/

By entering a word or phrase the system will:

  1. use a REST-full interface to query a few dictionaries
  2. use a Perl module to query an encyclopedia
  3. use Z39.50 to query a catalog

Next steps will be to include additional content (images, music,
maps, articles, etc.), additional tools (bibliographic and Internet
indexes, atlases, stores, etc.), and additional services/
functionality (save, print, email, review, etc.)

Fun!

--
Eric Morgan
University Libraries of Notre Dame

Re: [CODE4LIB] worldcat

[Ryan Eby]

I don't think they have a public one but there is one if your
institution has Firstsearch.

http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/firstsearch/z3950/fs_z39_config_guide/default.htm

"The production server provides access to all the databases available
and requires a valid FirstSearch authorization."

http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/firstsearch/z3950/z3950_databases/specs/worldcat.htm

Ryan Eby

On 8/22/06, Eric Lease Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Is there a public Z39.50/SRU/SRW/Web Services interface to WorldCat
or OpenWorldCat?

I would like to create a simple search engine to query "Other's
books", and *Cat seems like a great candidate.

Inquiring minds would like to know.

--
Eric Morgan

Re: [CODE4LIB] worldcat

[Houghton,Andrew]

> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Eric Lease Morgan
> Sent: 22 August, 2006 16:24
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] worldcat
>
> Is there a public Z39.50/SRU/SRW/Web Services interface to
> WorldCat or OpenWorldCat?
>
> I would like to create a simple search engine to query
> "Other's books", and *Cat seems like a great candidate.
>
> Inquiring minds would like to know.

I'm not sure about a Z39.50/SRU/SRW interface to WorldCat, but
you can access WorldCat via URL queries and it appears that the
data comes back as an XHTML document.  So... you could hack
something together with a little XSLT to simulate an SRU
interface.

Since this isn't documented anywhere, at least that I could find,
with a little digging and hacking I came up with the following:

URL query:
,
e.g.


Results XPath:
/html/body//[EMAIL PROTECTED]'tableResults']
/html/body//[EMAIL PROTECTED]'tableResults']/tr/[EMAIL PROTECTED]'result']

Next set of results:
,
e.g.




Andy.

[CODE4LIB] worldcat

[Eric Lease Morgan]

Is there a public Z39.50/SRU/SRW/Web Services interface to WorldCat
or OpenWorldCat?

I would like to create a simple search engine to query "Other's
books", and *Cat seems like a great candidate.

Inquiring minds would like to know.

--
Eric Morgan

[CODE4LIB] Dawn of the Embedded Library (NEASIS&T) - Oct. 3, Medford, MA

[Rancourt, Lichen]

Please excuse cross-postings.

Another exciting program from the New England chapter of the American
Society for Information Science and Technology (NEASIS&T)

*

The Dawn of the Embedded Library:

Integrating Library Services into People's Trusted Networks

 

Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 8:30am - 4:00pm (lunch included) Tufts
University, Medford, MA

 

So you've got a handle on the social software stuff, what's next?

How do libraries position themselves where patrons are actually looking?

How can libraries put tools where patrons want them?

Join us for another engaging program featuring five pace-setters
innovating at the edge of new library services! They will focus on
examples of how and why libraries need to think beyond "marketing &
advocacy" to a new level of findability, usability, and service. It is a
future moving towards full integration of the library into users'

daily

web practices.

* Learn new integrative technologies

* Understand how they work together

* Discover opportunities for your own library

* Explore the future with speakers and colleagues during the always
lively panel discussion!

OUR PACE-SETTERS:

* Nicole Hennig

- Web Manager & Usability Specialist at the MIT Libraries

* Annette Bailey and Godmar Back

- Creators of the LibX Firefox toolbar extension

(http://www.libx.org/  )

* Tim Spalding and Abigail Blachly

- Founder and Librarian of LibraryThing (http://www.librarything.com/
 )

REGISTER BY 26 SEPTEMBER 2006:

http://www.neasist.org/pc/programs/20061003.html
 

$50 ASIST Members - $70 Non-Members - $30 Student/Retiree/Between Jobs
Lunch Included

Questions?: E-mail Caryn Anderson ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

 
Lichen Rancourt
Web Developer
www.library.unh.edu  
Systems Department
University of New Hampshire Library
18 Library Way
Durham, NH 03820-3592
603 862-0813
  
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
AIM & Yahoo Messenger: lichenrancourt
 

[CODE4LIB] 2 programmer/analyst positions at the University of Michigan digital library

[Perry Willett]

[crossposted to xml4lib, code4lib, dlf-announce]

The Digital Library Production Service (DLPS) at the University of Michigan
is seeking two programmer/analysts for 2-year term appointments, with the
possibility of renewal. These positions will be involved in developing
applications in support of text-based digital collections, such as Early
English Books Online or the Making of America; digital archival finding
aids; or metadata services such as OAIster. The full posting and
instructions for applying can be found at:



Do a "detailed search" for Job ID 2966.

Duties
1) Design, develop, implement, and maintain tools and applications for use
in support of digital libraries at the University of Michigan. Primarily
involved in development of DLXS, the digital library software developed at
the University of Michigan and in use at over 25 other institutions.
2) Assist in troubleshooting software problems.
3) Assist DLXS customers with implementation of DLXS software.
4) Write documentation, attend project meetings; participate in relevant
conference and meeting presentations.
5) Other projects as assigned

Job Requirements:
Minimum Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in computer science, or an equivalent combination of
education and experience;
* Extensive knowledge of and experience with perl development;
* Demonstrated experience with database technology such as MySQL.
* Demonstrated experience with SGML/XML and related technologies and
standards;
* Demonstrated experience programming CGI programs for accessing databases
via the WWW;
* Facility with UNIX
* Ability to work with a team of developers in a diverse work environment;
* Excellent verbal and written skills

Desired:
* Knowledge and use of protocols such as Open Archives Initiative-Protocol
for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH), SRU, and OpenURL; library metadata
standards such as METS, MARC, and Dublin Core; encoding formats such as TEI
and EAD; character encoding standards such as Unicode; and image formats
such as TIFF and JPEG2000.
* Knowledge and use of version control systems in software development

Please contact me with any questions. Thanks,

Perry Willett
Head, Digital Library Production Service
300 Hatcher North
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor MI 48109-1205
Ph: 734-764-8074
Fax: 734-647-6897
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]