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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" <[log in to unmask]> said: > 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 and use the ISBN to 1) do a look-up in our > catalog (we redirect if a circulating copy is available), 2) query our > III INNReach catalog, 3) query two Sirsi-Dynix URSA consortium > catalogs, and 4) default to our ILLiad system if the request can't be > placed in one of the direct borrow systems. Instead of having to > navigate different proprietary systems, each with its own search > interface and login method, the user now searches once in WorldCat, > authenticates once, and our application goes to work behind the > scenes. > > The public description of the system is at: > http://dl.lib.brown.edu/libweb/services/easyBorrow.php > > We're in the process of creating a site with technical details and > code. The architecture is quite modular and webservice based and could > be adapted/expanded by others. (We're currently using java, python, > and php.) > > Two of our project team members will be signing up for > "lightning/5-minute madness" talks at the upcoming Access (Birkin > Diana) and LITA (Bonnie Buzzell) conferences. > > Jean Rainwater > Co-leader, Integrated Technology Services > Brown University Library > [log in to unmask] > 401.863.9031 > > On 9/26/07, K.G. Schneider <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Originally posted elsewhere. Despite the direction of my original > > request, I'm getting such good developer-level responses to this > > question that I'm reposting to code4lib to say if you are doing > > something interesting, I'm interested. > > > > Karen G. Schneider > > > > On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:13:32 -0400, "K.G. Schneider" > > <[log in to unmask]> said: > > > For a report I'm writing, I'm hunting around for interesting and > > > successful uses of end-user-oriented WorldCat affiliate tools and search > > > extensions (or interesting and UNsuccessful deployments...), such as: > > > > > > * WorldCat Search Box. Creates a WorldCat search box on home pages, > > > blogs, and other websites; available preconfigured in two sizes, but (I > > > think) can be tweaked for other configurations. Requires (free) WorldCat > > > registration. > > > > > > * WorldCat links with embedded search terms. OCLC provides syntaxes for > > > deeplinking to WorldCat results, suitable for embedding in courseware, > > > etc. > > > > > > * Other things: a Firefox browser search extension and a Yahoo! toolbar > > > for Internet Explorer that allow WorldCat searches from browser > > > toolbars, and a Google toolbar for either Internet Explorer or Firefox > > > that links directly to WorldCat results when it detects ISBNs on web > > > pages. > > > > > > (Interesting uses of xISBN, WorldCat registry search/detail, or the > > > OpenURL Gateway also welcome, but not as central.) > > > > > > I see some of these tools on various library websites, and use a couple > > > of them myself, but I'm looking more carefully for the benefits/payback > > > of these tools beyond "yup, it's on our website" or "I use it myself." > > > > > > Writing under the umbrella of biblio-officialdom I am -- > > > > > > Karen G. Schneider > > > Research & Development > > > College Center for Library Automation > > > http://www.cclaflorida.org > > > Voice: 850-922-3159 > > > AIM/Email: [log in to unmask] > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Web4lib mailing list > > > [log in to unmask] > > > http://lists.webjunction.org/web4lib/ > >