LibraryLookup is a nifty tool that creates a bookmarklet that automatically searches whatever library catalog you configure it to use. The bookmarklet generator has twenty ILS packages in their list, and they offer to at least attempt to configure others on request.
I set one up for my work’s ILS, and it was effortless. The only pieces of information needed are 1) the root url for the catalog and 2) the brand of ILS. Unfortunately, the average library user would find those to be challenging to answer. The good news is that everything is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, so it would be easy for a library to add an already-configured bookmarklet to their own website with instructions of the “click and drag” variety”.
found via Lorcan Demsey’s weblog
One additional note… this is my 500th post! I know the number on the URL is a bit higher, but due to the way that WordPress handles posts, this actually works out to be the big “D“. I am excited to see what the next 500 will be like!
I had hoped to make a big announcement with this post, but it is still a couple of days from being ready for public consumption, so we all get to wait. And it isn’t about the book, either….
