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It mostly depends on your ILS and whether you can query it by API or directly through the database, or whether you need to go through the web interface, or use a search engine. There is no lightweight, on-size-fits-all solution that will work on any system. Of course if you are all WorldCat libraries — as PCC and LBCC appear to be — then that might be your best bet. WorldCat has a broad set of APIs. Thanks, Cary > On Mar 24, 2015, at 3:07 PM, Amy Hofer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hello Code4Lib, > > A Linn-Benton Community College librarian took a bookstore data dump and > searched each title in the ILS and in their vendor database to find out > whether ebook access was already available or could be purchased. I'm > interested in whether it's possible to write a script to automate this > process that could be used at any school, regardless of ILS or vendor. You > can read more about her project here: > http://openoregon.org/linn-benton-campus-report/ > > Has anyone created something like this? > > Any advice if I were to contract with a programmer to create it? > > Thanks in advance! > Amy > > -- > Amy Hofer > Coordinator, Statewide Open Education Library Services > openoregon.org > > 971-722-6482 > PCC Southeast Library Room 206 > 2305 SE 82nd Ave > Portland, OR 97216