I don't know anything about UMich sharing Google IDs, I'm at Eastern
Michigan not UMich.
We check Google Book Search for the OCLC # and display the link if there is
something available. We display it differently depending on what is
available,
1. Browse Full Text - the entire text of the book is available
2. Preview Selected Pages - some pages from the book are available
3. More Information About This Book - no full text, but there is a summary
and ToC
Strangely, we haven't had any volume limiting problems and have had this
running since last November. But perhaps we aren't as active as other sites.
I keep some stats... The busiest day last week only hit GBS ~2000 times.
Only about 5% of those actually have full-text available and about 10% have
selected pages available. Which is probably just a reflection on our
collection.
I'm not sure if you were asking me or someone else about writing an article
but if there's interest in the details I'd be happy to do that.
-jackie
On 9/14/07, Tim Spalding <tim_at_librarything.com> wrote: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, Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_jhu.edu> wrote:
>
> Can you give us some information on how you did this, getting around
> Google's volume limiting checks?
>
> ( Would you like to write a short article for the Code4Lib Journal? :) )
>
> Jonathan
>
> Jackie Wrosch 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
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jonathan Rochkind
> Digital Services Software Engineer
> The Sheridan Libraries
> Johns Hopkins University
> 410.516.8886
> rochkind (at) jhu.edu
>
Received on Mon Sep 17 2007 - 07:43:20 EDT