> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ranti Junus
> Sent: 02 October, 2006 13:24
> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] hybrid library: from the users' perspective
>
> I'm curious which countries that are covered by OCLC based on
> the zipcode?
> I believe there are countries that have the same 5-digit zip
> code style like in the US.
> So I take it OCLC cannot embed that information directly (at least not
> yet) unless they know first where you're coming.
>
>
> On 10/1/06, Tom Keays <tomkeays_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > [...]
> > The zipcode entry is one thing that is NOT intuitive. The
> only way to
> > enter a postal code is to display a record (any record) with the
> > "Libraries" (i.e., holdings) tab selected and then the
> "Enter location
> > information" box is right below the tabs. E.G.,
> >
> > http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/289704?tab=holdings
> >
> > One of my biggest gripes about WorldCat.org's search
> interface has to
> > do with this aspect. In particular, I would like to be able
> to embed
> > the zipcode directly into the search form in order to
> predetermine the
> > "epicenter" of my search results on my library. But, nope.
> You have to
> > do the search. Select a record. Enter the zipcode. How lame
> is this? I
> > can't imagine why nobody at OCLC hasn't addressed this. It
> should be
> > noted, though, that until the browser cookie is cleared,
> WorldCat does
> > remember the last zipcode entered.
> >
>From the NGC4LIB archives:
> > From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
> > [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeremy Dunck
> > Sent: 08 August, 2006 17:12
> > To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] worldcat.org
> >
> > Separately, is there any documentation on which URLs are valid (for
> > REST operations)?
>
> This link should help:
>
> <http://worldcat.org/works/isbnlink/default.htm>
Andy.
Received on Mon Oct 02 2006 - 13:41:48 EDT