Art Rhyno, Systems Librarian, Leddy Library, University of Windsor
- Here’s Art’s presentation
- Mashups are a merging of APIs / disparate sources (e.g., Google Calendar, Flickr, Blogger, del.icio.us, Google Maps) to create new services.
- Art has used Google Calendar to create ads for library instruction sessions which are accessible from many other access points.
- Here’s a mashup directory
- memorable quote (Art quoting one of his SLIS profs): “Your users will always be more interesing than you are — give them a tool that doesn’t get in their way.”
- There’s an application called SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) which cuts-up images into thousands of ’tiles’ that are required by Google Maps mashups.
- Mentioned Talis Mashing Up the Library Competition 2006
- Art tested indexing the catalogue with Google Desktop.
Michael Vandenburg, Database Librarian, Kingston Frontenac Public Library
- Created mashup of Amazon and KFPL’s new RFP (Request For Purchase) application so that Library staff could submit purchase requests (to the appropriate collections people) directly from Amazon
- Created interesting mashuip of Google Maps and OPAC whereby geographical subject headings were highlighted on a Google Maps. Used CIA location/country codes.