Thanks Tim.
I noticed the service and It thought your script was small and just does all it needs to do.
Pasted it into our OPAC. But I only take the covers from Google, when Amazon does not have it.
I like the ones from amazon better :)
For those interested: http://library.wur.nl/desktop/catalog/


Peter 

Drs. P.J.C. van Boheemen
Hoofd Applicatieontwikkeling en beheer - Bibliotheek Wageningen UR
Head of Application Development and Management - Wageningen University and Research Library
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Van: Code for Libraries namens Tim Spalding
Verzonden: za 15-3-2008 7:04
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Onderwerp: [CODE4LIB] Free covers from Google
 
(Apologies for cross-posting)

I just posted a simple way to get free book covers into your OPAC. It
uses the new Google Book Search API.

http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2008/03/free-covers-for-your-library-from.php

I think Google has as much cover coverage as anyone. The API is free.
Most libraries pay. I'm thinking this is a big deal?

We'll probably fancy it up a bit as an add-on to our LibraryThing for
Libraries service, but the core idea can be implemented by anyone.

I look forward to refinements.

Tim

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