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    1. Library Mashups Exploring new ways to deliver library data Nicole C. Engard, Book Editor http://mashups.web2learning.net/
      • A web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool
        • an example is the use of data from Google Maps to add location information to real-estate data, thereby creating a new and distinct web service that was not originally provided by either source
      www.trulia.com What is a Mashup?
      • Web Service
        • a technology that enables information and communication exchange between different applications
        • Application Programming Interface (API)
        • a set of functions, procedures or classes for accessing a web service that allow a computer program to access and manipulate data on a web service the same way that a website interface lets the human user surf and dive into its content
      More: http://mashups.web2learning.net/glossary Mashup Terminology
    2. www.programmableweb.com Types of Mashups
      • Provide better services to our patrons
      • Added value to our websites and catalogs
      • Promoting library services where the patrons are
      • It’s a learning experience – and we never turn down learning experiences!
      Mashups & Libraries: Why?
      • Ask vendors for APIs
      • Mashup library data with popular web services
      • Put your library (and your library data) out there
      • Create RSS feeds for library content
      Mashups & Libraries: How?
    3. Mashup Tools
      • Allows you to pull in many sources of data and mash it up into one source
      • Provides a simple flow chart like interface
        • pipes.yahoo.com
      Yahoo! Pipes
      • Use Dapper to create new means for people to access your content.
      • Create RSS feeds, widgets, and APIs with your content and links.
        • www.dapper.net
      Dapper
    4. Mashups for Fun & Function
      • Mashups like WiiNearby help you find this year’s hot gifts by merging together ads from several sources on a Google Map
      • http://wiinearby.net
      Shopping
      • Mash up your Flickr ( www.flickr.com ) images and create badges, posters, games and so much more
      • http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/
      Fun With Images
      • Need help finding someplace to go for lunch? Try Lunchbox
      • Powered by Yelp ( www.yelp.com ) & includes reviews
      • http://lunchbox.allbusiness.com
      Find Me Lunch
      • Trulia mashes up MLS data with a Google Map
        • www.trulia.com
      • Zillow mashes up MLS data with Microsoft Maps
        • www.zillow.com
      Real Estate
      • Weather Bonk mashes up weather forecasts and live webcams on a Google Map
      • weatherbonk.com
      Weather
      • Reading Radar takes the NY Bestseller Lists and merges it with data from Amazon.com
      • readingradar.com
      • developer.nytimes.com
      New York Times
      • You can find more popular mashups by browsing at the ProgrammableWeb
        • http://www.programmableweb.com/popular
      Find More
    5. Mashups for Libraries
      • Simplest mashup – location mashup
        • www.hcplc.org/hcplc/liblocales/
      Map Library Locations
      • Combine data about repositories from different data providers, and mash it up on a Google Map in order to visually display information about the repositories.
        • maps.repository66.org
      Repository Map
      • Share your collection on Flickr and then bring it into your website (now it’s accessible from multiple places and re-mashable)
        • http://accessceramics.org
        • http://flickr.com/commons
        • http://flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/
      Collections on Flickr
      • C reate a map with pictures from your collection or your library/librarians
        • www.widgetbox.com/widget/mapsack-flickr-map
      Mapping Pictures
      • Join any service with an RSS feed
        • Blogs, Wikis, Flickr, Calendars, Bookmarks, etc
      • Delicious
        • www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/reference/consumer.html
        • www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/reference/consumers.html (w/out)
      • Flickr and Blog
        • http://216.204.202.157/website/Default.aspx?alias=216.204.202.157/website/library
      Website Mashups
      • Can be harder than most others because of the proprietary nature of our systems
        • What to do?
          • Work with vendors to get APIs to your data so you can re-mash it
          • Find APIs that generate JavaScript because they can easily be integrated
          • Hire an expert programmer (or developer service) to help you
      OPAC Mashups
      • Not free – available to members of OCLC
        • www.oclc.org/worldcatapi/
      • Facebook WorldCat Application
        • http://apps.facebook.com/worldcat/
      WorldCat Search API
      • Search the ‡biblios.net database from your own website
      • Freely Available
        • https://bws.biblios.net/doku.php
      ‡ biblios.net API
      • If your services offer APIs and/or RSS feeds you can often send your content out to sites where patrons are
        • Facebook Pages
      Where Patrons Are
    6. Mashup Tools Play Time
      • Let’s create some content mashes to use on our websites or other pages on the web
        • pipes.yahoo.com
      Yahoo! Pipes: Demo
    7. Learn More http://mashups.web2learning.net Learn More Library Mashups Exploring new ways to deliver library data Edited by Nicole C. Engard Published by Information Today, Inc., 2009
    8. Thank You
      • Nicole C. Engard
      • Open Source Evangelist,
      • LibLime
      • [email_address]
      • The Book: http://mashups.web2learning.net
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