Re: [CODE4LIB] Interesting uses of WorldCat affiliate tools and search extensions

2007-09-27 Thread jean rainwater
Karen, We recently launched an application that provides a single user interface for requesting returnable items from our 4 shared resource systems. We use the WorldCat search box as our starting point. Instead of passing the OpenURL from WorldCat directly to our link resolver, we intercept it

Re: [CODE4LIB] Interesting uses of WorldCat affiliate tools and search extensions

2007-09-27 Thread K.G. Schneider
Cool examples, all. This is indeed the sort of thing I was thinking about. (Not this specific one, of course : ) Karen G. Schneider On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:30:03 -0400, jean rainwater [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Karen, We recently launched an application that provides a single user interface for

Re: [CODE4LIB] LC class scheme in XML or spreadsheet?

2007-09-27 Thread Emily Lynema
Since Kevin and Tod were interested in the data, I've uploaded to the web. You can download either the Access database or the tab-delimited data export from here: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/staff/ejlynema/lc/ I noted on the page that this data is only available for public domain use within the US

Re: [CODE4LIB] LC class scheme in XML or spreadsheet?

2007-09-27 Thread Birkin James Diana
On Sep 25, 2007, at 9:59 AM, Andrew Nagy wrote: I will echo something that Roy mentioned in the thread from a few weeks back, would the LOC be willing to create a web service where you could supply a call number and it would return the heirarchy of topic areas for that number? An Access hack

Re: [CODE4LIB] LC class scheme in XML or spreadsheet?

2007-09-27 Thread Ed Summers
On 9/25/07, Andrew Nagy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This topic came up a few weeks ago on code4lib too, where were you Ed!? :) Sorry Andrew, I was probably busy executing @blockparty in #code4lib :-) I will echo something that Roy mentioned in the thread from a few weeks back, would the LOC

[CODE4LIB] library find and bibliographic citation export?

2007-09-27 Thread Tim Shearer
Hi, I'm interested to know if anyone working with LibraryFind has begun work to create a tool for bibliographic export to citation management tools like refworks, etc. Thanks! Tim +++ Tim Shearer Web Development Coordinator The University Library

[CODE4LIB] Systems Librarian position announcement

2007-09-27 Thread Charles Coldwell
The Seattle Public Library is accepting applications for the position of Systems Librarian, as described below. TITLE: Systems Librarian DEPARTMENT: Information Technology - Central Library APPLICATION DEADLINE: This position is open until filled. Applications will be first reviewed

Re: [CODE4LIB] library find and bibliographic citation export?

2007-09-27 Thread Karen Coombs
I believe that LibraryFind includes COinS but they aren't working quite right in the current version. If the COinS were working correctly (which they are supposed to in the next version) then Zotero would read them and allow you to import results. I don't know of anyone who has added a citation

Re: [CODE4LIB] library find and bibliographic citation export?

2007-09-27 Thread Reese, Terry
COINs are included in the output, but because the current pages are loaded via AJAX, the data isn't visible to browser plugins like Libx, Zotero, etc. 0.8.3 will remove nearly all the ajax -- and when that happens, the COINS data should be visible. --TR

Re: [CODE4LIB] library find and bibliographic citation export?

2007-09-27 Thread Steve Toub
A reminder that the data model for OpenURL/COinS does not have all metadata fields: only one author allowed, no abstract, etc. You may want to consider using unAPI instead of COinS. DLF Aquifer has a Rails presentation layer and is using unAPI. The unAPI interface is exposing MODS, which is the