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You can get cover images from worldcat? How?  I'm pretty sure the 
worldcat ToS specifically disallow you from re-using those covers, even 
if you are managing to get them via machine access somehow.

Lynch,Katherine wrote:
> Going along with Jonathan Rochkind, Amazon does a good job of supplying
> some movie images.  Also in general, WorldCat, if that's an option to
> you.  For a good example of wealth/response time, check out Gabe's video
> search:
> http://www.library.drexel.edu/video/search
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> Katherine Lynch
> Library Webmaster
> Drexel University Libraries
> 215.895.1344 (p)
> 215.895.2070 (f)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Edward M. Corrado
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 2:38 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Free cover images?
>
> Hello all,
>
> We are reevaluating our source of cover images. At this point I have 
> identified four possible sources of free images:
>
> 1. Amazon
> 2. Google Books
> 3. LibraryThing
> 4. OpenLibrary
>
> I know that their is some question if the Amazon and Google books images
>
> will allow this (although I've also yet to hear Amazon or Google telling
>
> libraries that use their Web services for this to cease and desist). 
> However, besides that issue, has anyone noticed any technical problems 
> with any of these four? I'm especially concerned about slow and/or 
> non-consistent performance.
>
> Edward
>
>