As noted by Tara, when using IFTTT (or similar tools like Bip.io and WappWolf) you are limited to the channels/services the tool has already integrated. You are also in the position of having to give a third party service access to personal information and the ability to read/write certain services.

I was investigating these types of services very briefly for a recent workshop and I came across an open source alternative called Huginn which you can run on your own server and of course can extend to work with whatever services/channels you want. I thought it looked interesting - available from https://github.com/cantino/huginn

Overkill for this particular problem but may be of more general interest

Owen

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On 11 Sep 2014, at 08:21, Sylvain Machefert <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 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
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>> Riley Childs
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 3:31 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] IFTTT and barcodes
>> 
>> Webhooks via the WordPress channel?
>> 
>> Riley Childs
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>> ________________________________
>> From: Tara Robertson<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: ‎9/‎10/‎2014 3:03 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] IFTTT and barcodes
>> 
>> 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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>> 
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