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Library Library MashupsMashups
Exploring new ways Exploring new ways to deliver library to deliver library
data data
Nicole C. Engard, Book Editorhttp://mashups.web2learning.net/
A web application that A web application that combines data from combines data from more than one source more than one source into a single into a single integrated toolintegrated tool an example is the use of an example is the use of
data from Google Maps data from Google Maps to add location to add location information to real-information to real-estate data, thereby estate data, thereby creating a new and creating a new and distinct web service that distinct web service that was not originally was not originally provided by either provided by either sourcesource www.trulia.com
What is a Mashup?What is a Mashup?
Web ServiceWeb Service a technology that enables information and a technology that enables information and
communication exchange between different communication exchange between different applicationsapplications
Application Programming Interface Application Programming Interface (API)(API)
a set of functions, procedures or classes for a set of functions, procedures or classes for accessing a web service that allow a computer accessing a web service that allow a computer program to access and manipulate data on a program to access and manipulate data on a web service the same way that a website web service the same way that a website interface lets the human user surf and dive interface lets the human user surf and dive into its contentinto its content
Mashup TerminologyMashup Terminology
More: http://mashups.web2learning.net/glossary
Provide better services to our patronsProvide better services to our patrons
Added value to our websites and Added value to our websites and catalogscatalogs
Promoting library services where the Promoting library services where the patrons arepatrons are
It’s a learning experience – and we It’s a learning experience – and we never turn down learning experiences!never turn down learning experiences!
Mashups & Libraries: Mashups & Libraries: Why?Why?
Ask vendors for APIsAsk vendors for APIs
Mashup library data with popular Mashup library data with popular web servicesweb services
Put your library (and your library Put your library (and your library data) out theredata) out there
Create RSS feeds for library Create RSS feeds for library contentcontent
Mashups & Libraries: Mashups & Libraries: How?How?
Allows you to Allows you to pull in many pull in many sources of data sources of data and mash it up and mash it up into one source into one source
Provides a Provides a simple flow chart simple flow chart like interfacelike interfacepipes.yahoo.co
m
Yahoo! PipesYahoo! Pipes
Use Dapper to create new means Use Dapper to create new means for people to access your for people to access your content. content.
Create RSS feeds, widgets, and Create RSS feeds, widgets, and APIs with your content and links.APIs with your content and links.www.dapper.net
DapperDapper
Mashups like Mashups like WiiNearby help you WiiNearby help you find this year’s hot find this year’s hot gifts by merging gifts by merging together ads from together ads from several sources on several sources on a Google Mapa Google Map
http://wiinearby.net
ShoppingShopping
Mash up your Flickr (Mash up your Flickr (www.flickr.com) images and create badges, posters, games and so much more
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/
Fun With ImagesFun With Images
Need help finding Need help finding someplace to go for someplace to go for lunch? Try Lunchboxlunch? Try Lunchbox
Powered by Yelp (Powered by Yelp (www.yelp.com) & includes reviews
http://lunchbox.allbusiness.com
Find Me LunchFind Me Lunch
Trulia mashes up Trulia mashes up MLS data with a MLS data with a Google MapGoogle Mapwww.trulia.com
Zillow mashes up Zillow mashes up MLS data with MLS data with Microsoft MapsMicrosoft Mapswww.zillow.com
Real EstateReal Estate
Weather Bonk Weather Bonk mashes up mashes up weather forecasts weather forecasts and live webcams and live webcams on a Google Mapon a Google Map
weatherbonk.com
WeatherWeather
Reading Radar Reading Radar takes the NY takes the NY Bestseller Lists and Bestseller Lists and merges it with data merges it with data from Amazon.comfrom Amazon.com
readingradar.com
developer.nytimes.com
New York TimesNew York Times
You can find more popular You can find more popular mashups by browsing at the mashups by browsing at the ProgrammableWeb ProgrammableWeb http://www.programmableweb.co
m/popular
Find MoreFind More
Simplest mashup – location Simplest mashup – location mashupmashupwww.hcplc.org/hcplc/liblocales/
Map Library LocationsMap Library Locations
Combine data about repositories Combine data about repositories from different data providers, and from different data providers, and mash it up on a Google Map in order mash it up on a Google Map in order to visually display information about to visually display information about the repositories. the repositories. maps.repository66.org
Repository MapRepository Map
Share your collection on Flickr and Share your collection on Flickr and then bring it into your website (now then bring it into your website (now it’s accessible from multiple places it’s accessible from multiple places and re-mashable)and re-mashable)http://accessceramics.org http://flickr.com/commons http://flickr.com/photos/library_of_co
ngress/
Collections on FlickrCollections on Flickr
CCreate a map with pictures from reate a map with pictures from your collection or your your collection or your library/librarianslibrary/librarianswww.widgetbox.com/widget/mapsack
-flickr-map
Mapping PicturesMapping Pictures
Join any service with an RSS feedJoin any service with an RSS feed Blogs, Wikis, Flickr, Calendars, Bookmarks, etcBlogs, Wikis, Flickr, Calendars, Bookmarks, etc
Delicious Delicious www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/reference/consumer.
html
www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/reference/www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/reference/consumers.html (w/out)consumers.html (w/out)
Flickr and BlogFlickr and Blog http://216.204.202.157/website/Default.aspx?http://216.204.202.157/website/Default.aspx?
alias=216.204.202.157/website/library alias=216.204.202.157/website/library
Website MashupsWebsite Mashups
Can be harder than most others Can be harder than most others because of the proprietary nature because of the proprietary nature of our systemsof our systemsWhat to do? What to do?
Work with vendors to get APIs to Work with vendors to get APIs to your data so you can re-mash ityour data so you can re-mash it
Find APIs that generate JavaScript Find APIs that generate JavaScript because they can easily be integratedbecause they can easily be integrated
Hire an expert programmer (or Hire an expert programmer (or developer service) to help youdeveloper service) to help you
OPAC MashupsOPAC Mashups
Not free – available to members of OCLCNot free – available to members of OCLCwww.oclc.org/worldcatapi/ www.oclc.org/worldcatapi/
Facebook WorldCat ApplicationFacebook WorldCat Applicationhttp://apps.facebook.com/worldcat/http://apps.facebook.com/worldcat/
WorldCat Search APIWorldCat Search API
Search the ‡biblios.net Search the ‡biblios.net database from your own database from your own websitewebsite
Freely AvailableFreely Availablehttps://https://
bws.biblios.net/bws.biblios.net/doku.php doku.php
‡‡biblios.net APIbiblios.net API
If your services offer APIs and/or RSS feeds If your services offer APIs and/or RSS feeds you can often send your content out to sites you can often send your content out to sites where patrons are where patrons are Facebook PagesFacebook Pages
Where Patrons AreWhere Patrons Are
Let’s create Let’s create some content some content mashes to use mashes to use on our on our websites or websites or other pages on other pages on the webthe webpipes.yahoo.pipes.yahoo.
comcom
Yahoo! Pipes: DemoYahoo! Pipes: Demo
Learn MoreLearn MoreLearn MoreLearn MoreLibrary MashupsLibrary Mashups
Exploring new ways to deliver Exploring new ways to deliver library datalibrary data
Edited by Nicole C. EngardEdited by Nicole C. EngardPublished by Information Today, Inc., 2009Published by Information Today, Inc., 2009
http://mashups.web2learning.net
Thank YouThank You
Nicole C. EngardNicole C. Engard
Open Source Evangelist, Open Source Evangelist,
LibLimeLibLime
[email protected]@gmail.com
The Book:The Book:http://mashups.web2learhttp://mashups.web2learning.net ning.net