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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 > Senior > Charlotte United Christian Academy > Library Services Administrator > IT Services > (704) 497-2086 > rileychilds.net > @rowdychildren > ________________________________ > 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 >> 3737 Seminary Road >> Alexandria VA 22304 >> 703-461-1794 >> [log in to unmask] > > -- > > Tara Robertson > > Accessibility Librarian, CAPER-BC <http://caperbc.ca/> T 604.323.5254 F > 604.323.5954 [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > Langara. <http://www.langara.bc.ca> > > 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2Z6