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Sent: Wednesday,
January 05, 2011 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: Kindle
links
In the
dim and distant past (actually 2006, which seems a lifetime ago), Talis
released a script for the web browser Firefox which did just what we're
talking about here: if you had this thing installed on your computer and
looked at a book on Amazon, it would insert a box on the web page with
links to the book on the library catalogues of your
choice:
http://www.talis.com/tdn/greasemonkey/amazon-libraries
It's a
few years since I've used it, but I was pretty impressed. Yes, it
relied on users having Firefox and installing an add-on script, but it
worked. I've a feeling it wasn't just limited to Talis OPACs, but I
could be wrong about that. I'm sure someone will correct me if
that's the case.
So yes, something a
bit like this has been done before. It
required a bit of effort on the part of the end-user - using Firefox and
installing a script, which may be genuinely insurmountable barriers for
some - but it was effective.
Michael Stead –
Transformation Officer
Libraries, Heritage and Arts
Wigan Leisure
& Culture Trust
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From:
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Moger, David
Sent: Wed 05 January 2011
08:35
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re:
[LIS-PUB-LIBS] Kindle links
If
you want to see this in practice look at www.whichbook.net , Opening the Book’s
reader development database. Once you have chosen your book a click
on “borrow” will bring up some simple screens directing you to your local
library catalogue. The system even puts your search into the
catalogue so you can have the location of your chosen book in 5
clicks.
From:
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Dolan
Sent: 04 January 2011
21:27
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re:
Kindle links
We
have to keep moving forward.
David
Potts is absolutely right. In spite of his own strenuous efforts in this
area, all the national leadership to date has failed to knock up the
obvious parallel innovation to the People’s Network, namely a
single catalogue and request system for UK/England public
libraries.
This
would have been a critical gain for access and proving that public
libraries in the UK mean modern business.
With
the demise of national leads as MLA goes and DCMS still takes no actively
creative role in library development [that could of course change,
Minister!] it’s left to others to make it
happen.
The
10 Future Libraries Programme studies involve more than 10 authorities; it
will propose shared services as an economy, while claiming it’s also
better. OK it’s some months before the predictable results emerge, but
hey. If the studies are meant to give direction then why not
coordinate a “shared” recommendation that is more than back office change,
but combines efficiency and effectiveness.
§ Perhaps
SCL colleagues would foster an interest albeit in the midst of library
managers handling awful cuts and closures
§ CILIP
could offer advocacy support and garner expertise as it has supported
RFID
§ Surely
the Arts Council will see the benefit of a coup in its first year of
responsibility for libraries
§ Authors
would surely be supportive
§ Would
the LGA be interested in a positive distraction from the
cuts?
§ Would
UNISON see an opportunity to raise the profile and status of
libraries?
§ Would
school, college and university libraries see the massive advantage of
local access to resources for everyone in learning and study?
§ SOCITM,
looking for a chance for innovation, could support and
enable
§ Private
sector providers must surely see an opportunity – what price philanthropy,
sponsorship, partnership and sustainability?
Even
Government [DCMS and others] might see an opportunity for a positive
strategy for reading and information access – very big society, very do it
yourself…..
While
we’re at it, why restrict this to public libraries. It can all be done.
See Wales http://library.wales.org/catcymru/
or Scotland and World Cat http://www.slainte.org.uk/slaintedl.htm
Thanks
David. Great ideas – even the largely cost-free interims you suggest. Now,
everyone else, let’s see some action!
John
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