We do this. Example in our catalog
http://portal.emich.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=58902
Very few items actually have full-text available.
On 9/14/07, Pons, Lisa (ponslm) <PONSLM_at_ucmail.uc.edu> wrote:
>
> There is someone doing this already- is it Ann Arbor District? I can look
> more if that is not it.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries on behalf of Andrew Gray
> Sent: Fri 9/14/2007 12:32 PM
> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] Adding links to books in Google Book Search within
> the OPAC
>
> On 14/09/2007, Tim Spalding <tim_at_librarything.com> wrote:
> > What do people here think of the following idea, both personally and
> > what how you think other library people would respond:
> >
> > Embedding links to Google Booksearch Books within the standard OPAC.
> >
> > 1. Only books with the full text would be linked to, not "limited
> > preview books."
> > 2. Other similar resources could be added too (PG, Open Library, etc.)
> >
> > It seems to me this would be a service-check out a book before you get
> > it. But I could imagine it would also touch a nerve.
>
> Coincidentally, I was discussing doing this just yesterday... what was
> suggested was putting this in place for our rare books and special
> collections, slapping a Google Books link . A fair proportion of these
> have been scanned by Google, and most of them are old enough that the
> rights issue means they're likely to be fully accessible.
>
> Having the electronic copy is particularly useful for these, as
> they're are the ones we prefer to avoid giving out to people; the
> electronic copy can serve as a proxy if you want to work with it
> outside the library. Where a book is actually available to be loaned,
> I think the electronic text is somehow less important, or at least a
> lower priority to list.
>
> For Gutenberg, which concentrates more on works than actual "copies of
> books", the dynamic is a bit different; the sensible idea would be to
> link to it [or to a local copy?] and call it an ebook, I think.
>
> --
> - Andrew Gray
> andrew.gray_at_dunelm.org.uk
>
Received on Fri Sep 14 2007 - 13:11:57 EDT