Michael,
I am in the process of adding book descriptions, reviews, and jacket images to our III WebPAC using the Google Books API. We also use Twitter and LibGuides APIs.
Josh Welker
Electronic/Media Services Librarian
College Liaison
University Libraries
Southwest Baptist University
417.328.1624
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From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Michel, Jason Paul
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 12:34 PM
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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
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Jason Paul Michel
User Experience Librarian
Miami University Libraries
Oxford, Ohio 45044
twitter:jpmichel
Received on Mon Oct 10 2011 - 13:07:07 EDT