Hello,
maybe that an easier solution, more IFTTT related, would be to develop a 
Yahoo pipe, using the ISBN & querying the webpac should be easy for 
Yahoo Pipes, you can then search in the page using xpath or thing like 
that. Should be easier thant developping a custom script (if you have no 
development knowledge, ortherwise it should be scripted easily in PHP, 
python, whatever).

I haven't used YPipes in a long time but I think it's worth looking at it.

Sylvain


Le 10/09/2014 21:48, Ian Walls a écrit :
> I don't think IFTTT is the right tool, but the basic idea is sound.
>
> With a spot of custom scripting on some server somewhere, one could take in
> an ISBN, lookup via the III WebPac, assess eligibility conditions, then
> return yes or no.  Barcode Scanner on Android has the ability to do custom
> search URLs, so if your yes/no script can accept URL params, then you should
> be all set.
>
> Barring a script, just a lookup of the MARC record may be possible, and if
> it was styled in a mobile-friendly manner, perhaps you could quickly glean
> whether it's okay or not for copy cataloging.
>
> Side question: is there connectivity in the stacks for doing this kind of
> lookup?  I know in my library, that's not always the case.
>
>
> -Ian
>
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> Webhooks via the WordPress channel?
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> Hi,
>
> I don't think this is possible using IFTTT right now as existing channels
> don't exist to create a recipe. I'm trying to think of what those channels
> would be and can't quite...I don't think IFTTT is the best tool for this
> task.
>
> What ILS are you using? Could you hook a barcode scanner up to a tablet and
> scan, then check the MARC...nah, that's seeming almost as time consuming as
> taking it to your desk (depending on how far your desk is).
> I recall at an Evergreen hackfest that someone was tweaking the web
> interface for an inventory type exercise, where it would show red or green
> depending on some condition.
>
> Cheers,
> Tara
>
> On 10/09/2014 11:52 AM, Harper, Cynthia wrote:
>> Now that someone has mentioned IFTTT, I'm reading up on it and wonder if
> it could make this task possible:
>> One of my tasks is copy cataloging. I'm only authorized to do LC copy,
> which involves opening the record (already downloaded in the acq process),
> and checking to see that 490 doesn't exist (I can't handle series), and
> looking for DLC in the 040 |a and |c.
>> It's discouraging when I take 10 books back to my desk from the cataloging
> shelf, and all 10 are not eligible for copy cataloging.
>> SOOOO...  could I take my phone to the cataloging shelf, use IFTTT to scan
> my ISBN, search in the III Webpac, look at the MARc record and tell me
> whether it's LC copy?
>> Empower the frontline workers! :)
>>
>> Cindy Harper
>> Electronic Services and Serials Librarian Virginia Theological
>> Seminary
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>> Alexandria VA 22304
>> 703-461-1794
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