You can get cover images from worldcat? How? I'm pretty sure the
worldcat ToS specifically disallow you from re-using those covers, even
if you are managing to get them via machine access somehow.
Lynch,Katherine wrote:
> Going along with Jonathan Rochkind, Amazon does a good job of supplying
> some movie images. Also in general, WorldCat, if that's an option to
> you. For a good example of wealth/response time, check out Gabe's video
> search:
> http://www.library.drexel.edu/video/search
>
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> Katherine Lynch
> Library Webmaster
> Drexel University Libraries
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> 215.895.2070 (f)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Edward M. Corrado
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 2:38 PM
> To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Free cover images?
>
> Hello all,
>
> We are reevaluating our source of cover images. At this point I have
> identified four possible sources of free images:
>
> 1. Amazon
> 2. Google Books
> 3. LibraryThing
> 4. OpenLibrary
>
> I know that their is some question if the Amazon and Google books images
>
> will allow this (although I've also yet to hear Amazon or Google telling
>
> libraries that use their Web services for this to cease and desist).
> However, besides that issue, has anyone noticed any technical problems
> with any of these four? I'm especially concerned about slow and/or
> non-consistent performance.
>
> Edward
>
>
Received on Mon Mar 16 2009 - 15:55:36 EDT