Integrating with libraries

[Tathagata]

FWIW, the school libraries are getting social. But why facebook/twitter and not goodreads.com? Anyway ... my real question is what would be the easiest way so that I can order books to a library right from goodreads? You know, like the google scholar thing - you specify a proxy url, which allows you to access the publications and journals of the library right from google scholar. I currently have access to University of Illinois, Chicago-s library (which subscribes to I-Share program) and the Chicago Public library. The former uses vu-find, which I guess jas an api.
Would it be easier (to both build and use) to have it as a firefox plugin?

[Michael]

I'm kinda lost.

Could you explain what your asking a little more clearly?

[Tathagata]

Michael wrote: "I'm kinda lost.

Could you explain what your asking a little more clearly?"

Hmm, I've been getting that too often in forums these days. Ok, the scenario is - I come across a book, immediately search and add it in goodreads. Next I switch over to a tab and open my school's/local library page and search it there and if found order it. I was thinking about integrating these two.

Just as you have the ability to search amazon, barnes & nobles etc. how about the same with public libraries? In this context it reminded me of google scholar - Under settings in google scholar - one can search and select libraries. Online access to library subscriptions is usually restricted to patrons of that library.

Having something in goodreads would have been nice.

[Michael]

Have you seen our booklinks feature???


http://www.goodreads.com/user/edit?ta...

There you can add a link to your local library and then it will show up on the book/show page.

Would that do what you want?

[Tathagata]

WOW ... the whole list of urls did not show up for some reason. Added I-share catalog ... But unfortunately it wont take in the book name and search by the ISBN/title .. guess because it requires a login.