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Will, I didn't get a chance to attend code4lib this year, but thought I would respond via the list. At Paul Smith's College we are using google book thumbnails for our catalog as well as using the embedded viewers to allow users to view previews of available books. Here is a sample search: http://library.paulsmiths.edu/catalog/search/?q=forest&index=text&sort=& limit=pubdaterange:"2000-2009"&facetclick=pubdaterange We will be switching over to VuFind this summer and I will likely use GB in a similar way with that interface as well. I plan (hopefully this summer) to build a web service that uses OCLC Web Services, Open Library, Hathi Trust, and Google Books to search for and return similar items from those resources to display in our catalog. I really like the service overall. Mike Beccaria Systems Librarian Head of Digital Initiative Paul Smith's College 518.327.6376 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Will Brockman Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 5:02 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [CODE4LIB] Conference followup; open position at Google Cambridge As a first-time Code4Lib attendee, let me say thanks for a fun conference - a very interesting and creative group of people! A question I posed to some of you in person, and would love to hear more answers to: What are you doing with Google Books? Do you have a new way of using that resource? Are there things you'd like to do with it that aren't possible yet? Also, a couple of people asked if Google is hiring. Not only are we hiring large numbers of software engineers, but we're now seeking a librarian / software developer (below). I'm happy to take questions about either. All the best, Will brockman@google Metadata Analyst Google Books is looking for a hybrid librarian/software developer to help us organize all the world's books. This person would work closely with software engineers and librarians on a variety of tasks, ranging from algorithm evaluation to designing and implementing improvements to Google Books. Candidates should have: * An MLS or MLIS degree, ideally with cataloguing experience * Programming experience in Python, C++, or Java * Project management experience a plus, but not required This position is full-time and based in Cambridge, MA.