Re: Adding links to books in Google Book Search within the OPAC

Jackie,

Is UMich free to share the Google IDs of the books they allow Google to scan?

Tim

PS: Go Blue!

On 9/14/07, Jackie Wrosch <jwrosch_at_emich.edu> wrote:
> 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
> >
>


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