Comments on: WorldCat Search widget for Wordpress

By: CircleReader

CircleReader — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:46:24 +0000

I’ll be interested to see what use a humble book-blogger can make of it when it gets to the public-release stage. :)

I currently use Adaptive Blue’s SmartLinks to let my readers connect to WorldCat data, as well as LT, IndieBound, Amazon, etc. I especially like the ability to give my readers the choice to use my Amazon or IndieBound affiliate links, or to get the book at their local library. So SmartLinks are pretty good, but not perfect, and there is a huge potential to develop richer systems with more open data. For myself, I use BookBurro to enhance book information in Firefox, and to search my local public and university libraries.

Thanks for developing this!

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By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:28:00 +0000

I’m hoping to post the widget code here very soon and it may be linked to off of the OCLC Developer Network site. The biggest thing to note is that WorldCat API itself is still in a pre-release stage. So the code wouldn’t be useful to anyone who isn’t part of the pre-release testing, YET.

John,
My presentation is actually a screencast which will be available here and on the Social Software Showcase page. Also if you’d like to join us for the APIs virtual discussion which will be taking place via TalkShoe (http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/20563) on Saturday June 28 from 3:30 - 4:30 CST, please feel free to join us.

By: John Miedema

John Miedema — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:51:51 +0000

Congrats. Fun, eh? Too bad I can’t be at ALA to hear your presentation. I’ll follow your posts here.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:21:14 +0000

Do you know when the widget will be ready? Our library has a WPMU installation which hosts faculty webpages and blogs and I think this would be a great plugin to offer.