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Thanks, Dave! Jason On 10/11/11 1:01 PM, "Walker, David" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >We use a number of web services provided by our (often vendor-supplied) >library systems. Those include: Metalib, SFX, bX, and Voyager. We've >also worked with Ebsco, Summon, Primo/Primo Central, and Worldcat APIs. > > > >--Dave > >----------------- >David Walker >Library Web Services Manager >California State University > >-----Original Message----- >From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >Michel, Jason Paul >Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 10:34 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [CODE4LIB] Examples of Web Service APIs in Academic & Public >Libraries > >Hello all, > >I'm a lurker on this listserv and am interested in gaining some insight >into your experiences of utilizing web service APIs in either an academic >library or public library setting. > >I'm writing a book for ALA Editions on the use of Web Service APIs in >libraries. Each chapter covers a specific API by delineating the >technicalities of the API, discussing potential uses of the API in >library settings, and step-by-step tutorials. > >I'm already including examples of how my library (Miami University in >Oxford, Ohio) are utilizing these APIs but would like to give the reader >more examples from a variety of settings. > >APIs covered in the book: Flickr, Vimeo, Google Charts, Twitter, Open >Library, LibraryThing, Goodreads, OCLC. > >So, what are you folks doing with APIs? > >Thanks for any insight! > >Kind regards, > >Jason > >-- >Jason Paul Michel >User Experience Librarian >Miami University Libraries >Oxford, Ohio 45044 >twitter:jpmichel