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Data in the OCLC Registry is maintained by the library. I have that on my long list of things to attend to, and only check it rarely. The Registry is a great idea -- and would be better if library vendors pointed at it for such basic things as link resolver address (as an example). But as far as I know, essentially nobody consumes the data, so there's not much of an impetus to keep it updated. -- Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | University of Michigan Library [log in to unmask] | @varnum | 734-615-3287 http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 4:53 PM, McCanna, Terran < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'm not at all surprised that this doesn't already exist, and even if > OCLC's was available, I'd be willing to bet it was out of date. > > Public library hours, especially in underfunded areas, may fluctuate > depending on funding cycles, seasons (whether school is in or out), etc., > not to mention closing/reopening/moving because of old buildings that need > to be updated. We have around 280 locations in our consortium and we have > to rely on self-reporting to find out if their hours change. We certainly > don't have staff time to check every one of their web sites on regular > basis, I can't imagine keeping track of 17,000! > > > Terran McCanna > PINES Program Manager > Georgia Public Library Service > 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 > Atlanta, GA 30345 > 404-235-7138 > [log in to unmask] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Murray" <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 4:36:56 PM > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Hours > > OCLC has an institutional registry [1], which had (in part) library hours, > addresses, and so forth. It seems to be unavailable, though [2]. That is > the only systematic collection of library hours data that I know about. > > > Peter > > [1] https://www.oclc.org/worldcat-registry.en.html > [2] https://www.worldcat.org/registry/institution/ > > > On May 5, 2015, at 4:16 PM, Bigwood, David <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > This looks like a decent group, but I find this statement hard to > believe. > > > > "Your tax-deductible donation supports adding the names, address and the > hours of operation of all libraries to Range. The Institute of Museum and > Library Services publishes an open data catalog which is the source we'll > use for the names and the addresses of the nation's libraries. However, > there isn't a listing of the days and hours of operation for all libraries > in the US. We are going to track down the hours of operation for all 17,000 > libraries and make that information available -- in Range and for other > developers who may want to use it." > https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/range-food-and-safe-places-for-youth > > > > Are the hours of public libraries really not available? > > > > Sincerely, > > David Bigwood > > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > Lunar and Planetary Institute > > @LPI_Library > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/lunarandplanetaryinstitute/ >