Library mashups Exploring New Ways to Deliver Library Data Nicole C. Engard, Book Editor

OutlineOutline Day 1 Day 1 Define mashups & mashup terminology Define mashups & mashup terminology View examples of mashups View examples of mashups Day 2 Day 2 Review Review View library mashups View library mashups Open Discussion/Q&A Throughout Open Discussion/Q&A Throughout

A web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool 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 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 What is a Mashup?

Web Service Web Service a technology that enables information and communication exchange between different applications a technology that enables information and communication exchange between different applications Application Programming Interface (API) 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 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 Mashup Terminology More:

Types of Mashups

Provide better services to our patrons Provide better services to our patrons Added value to our websites and catalogs Added value to our websites and catalogs Promoting library services where the patrons are Promoting library services where the patrons are It’s a learning experience – and we never turn down learning experiences! It’s a learning experience – and we never turn down learning experiences! Mashups & Libraries: Why?

Ask vendors for APIs Ask vendors for APIs Mashup library data with popular web services Mashup library data with popular web services Put your library (and your library data) out there whenever possible Put your library (and your library data) out there whenever possible Create RSS feeds for library content Create RSS feeds for library content Mashups & Libraries: How?

Mashup Tools

Allows you to pull in many sources of data and mash it up into one source Allows you to pull in many sources of data and mash it up into one source Provides a simple flow chart like interface Provides a simple flow chart like interface pipes.yahoo.com pipes.yahoo.com pipes.yahoo.com Yahoo! Pipes

Use openkapow to create your own mashups with a visual editor Use openkapow to create your own mashups with a visual editor Available for Windows & Linux Available for Windows & Linux openkapowopenkapow

Mashups for Fun & Function Mashups for Fun & Function

DCHistoricTours is mashup that allows tourists to create tours of D.C. All of the data is pulled from D.C.'s government data feeds and plotted on a Google map. DCHistoricTours is mashup that allows tourists to create tours of D.C. All of the data is pulled from D.C.'s government data feeds and plotted on a Google map Historic DC

Mashups like SecretPrices can help you find the best prices on books for your library by pulling coupon and sale data together into one place Mashups like SecretPrices can help you find the best prices on books for your library by pulling coupon and sale data together into one place ShoppingShopping

Mash up your Flickr ( images and create badges, posters, games and so much more Mash up your Flickr ( images and create badges, posters, games and so much morewww.flickr.com Fun With Images

Need help finding someplace to go for lunch? Try Lunchbox Need help finding someplace to go for lunch? Try Lunchbox Powered by Yelp ( & includes reviews Powered by Yelp ( & includes reviewswww.yelp.com Find Me Lunch

s/map-compare/ s/map-compare/ s/map-compare/ s/map-compare/ See three maps (Yahoo!, Google, Microsoft) side by side to see which one has the best map for you. See three maps (Yahoo!, Google, Microsoft) side by side to see which one has the best map for you. Enter your address just once and see it on all three maps Enter your address just once and see it on all three maps Which Map is Best?

Trulia mashes up MLS data with a Google Map Trulia mashes up MLS data with a Google Map Zillow mashes up MLS data with Microsoft Maps Zillow mashes up MLS data with Microsoft Maps Real Estate

Reading Radar takes the NY Bestseller Lists and merges it with data from Amazon.com Reading Radar takes the NY Bestseller Lists and merges it with data from Amazon.com readingradar.com readingradar.com readingradar.com New York Times

Find more APIs at developer.nytimes.com Find more APIs at developer.nytimes.comdeveloper.nytimes.com Article Search Article Search Campaign Finance Campaign Finance Community Community Congress Congress Movie Reviews Movie Reviews NY State Legislature NY State Legislature Real Estate Times Real Estate Times Newswire Newswire TimesPeople TimesPeople TimesTags TimesTags More New York Times Create Mashups: prototype.nytimes.com/gst/apitoolprototype.nytimes.com/gst/apitool

See where the FCO has active travel advisories See where the FCO has active travel advisories Pulls data from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and plots it on a Google Map Pulls data from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and plots it on a Google Map fco-advice.donotremove.co.uk/ fco-advice.donotremove.co.uk/ fco-advice.donotremove.co.uk/ Travel Advisories

This We Know lets you get local and explore government data about your community. This We Know lets you get local and explore government data about your community. Enter your city or zip code and get a list of facts. Enter your city or zip code and get a list of facts. Data from GeoNames and GovTrack.us Data from GeoNames and GovTrack.us This We Know

Find which of your congress people are using Twitter and follow them Find which of your congress people are using Twitter and follow them tweetcongress.org tweetcongress.org tweetcongress.org Who’s Tweeting?

You can find more popular mashups by browsing at the ProgrammableWeb You can find more popular mashups by browsing at the ProgrammableWeb Find More

Tomorrow Tomorrow We’ll review some of our mashups terminology We’ll review some of our mashups terminology We’ll talk about library specific mashups We’ll talk about library specific mashups We’ll talk about our ideas for future mashups We’ll talk about our ideas for future mashups Next Time

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