On 25 May 2012 08:55, Sarah Sherman <sarah.sherman_at_deakin.edu.au> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Two questions. Any answers would be helpful.
>
> Just wondering how you source cover images for your catalog?
> I read an article about how use of Amazon images requires linking back to that title on their site (can't locate that article now) but I am curious if anyone thinks that would be an issue.
Partial answer: In the Koha community there has been decreasing
interest in Amazon because of this requirement (or people being unsure
about what the requirements actually are). Open Library seems to be
the main contender to replace it:
http://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api/covers
You can see it in action here:
http://head.bibkat.no/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=lessig
Best regards,
Magnus Enger
libriotech.no
Received on Fri May 25 2012 - 03:37:24 EDT