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Mashups Future of Changing Data Nicole C. Engard, Book Editor http://mashups.web2learning.net/
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Define mashups & mashup terminology Define mashups & mashup terminology View examples of mashups View examples of mashups View library mashups View library mashups Open Discussion/Q&A Throughout Open Discussion/Q&A Throughout OutlineOutline
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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 www.trulia.com What is a Mashup?
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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: http://mashups.web2learning.net/glossaryhttp://mashups.web2learning.net/glossary
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www.programmableweb.com Types of Mashups
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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?
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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?
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Mashup Tools
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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
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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 http://openkapow.com/ http://openkapow.com/ http://openkapow.com/ openkapowopenkapow
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Mashups for Fun & Function Mashups for Fun & Function
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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. www.dchistorictours.com www.dchistorictours.com www.dchistorictours.com Historic DC
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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 www.secretprices.com www.secretprices.com www.secretprices.com ShoppingShopping
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Mash up your Flickr (www.flickr.com) images and create badges, posters, games and so much more Mash up your Flickr (www.flickr.com) images and create badges, posters, games and so much morewww.flickr.com http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ Fun With Images
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Need help finding someplace to go for lunch? Try Lunchbox Need help finding someplace to go for lunch? Try Lunchbox Powered by Yelp (www.yelp.com) & includes reviews Powered by Yelp (www.yelp.com) & includes reviewswww.yelp.com http://lunchbox.allbusiness.com http://lunchbox.allbusiness.com http://lunchbox.allbusiness.com Find Me Lunch
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Not sure if you’ll have cell phone reception where you’re traveling? Not sure if you’ll have cell phone reception where you’re traveling? Searchable databases of over 133,200 cell phone tower locations registered with the FCC, and over 47,200 cell phone carrier comments submitted voluntarily from real customers Searchable databases of over 133,200 cell phone tower locations registered with the FCC, and over 47,200 cell phone carrier comments submitted voluntarily from real customers www.cellreception.com www.cellreception.com www.cellreception.com Can You Hear Me Now?
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www.rockstarapps.com/sample s/map-compare/ www.rockstarapps.com/sample s/map-compare/ www.rockstarapps.com/sample s/map-compare/ www.rockstarapps.com/sample 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?
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Trulia mashes up MLS data with a Google Map Trulia mashes up MLS data with a Google Map www.trulia.com www.trulia.com www.trulia.com Zillow mashes up MLS data with Microsoft Maps Zillow mashes up MLS data with Microsoft Maps www.zillow.com www.zillow.com www.zillow.com Real Estate
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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
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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
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Takes data from FedSpending.org and creates a series of Google Charts to visualize the data Takes data from FedSpending.org and creates a series of Google Charts to visualize the data FedSpending.org tetonpost.com/sc/ tetonpost.com/sc/ tetonpost.com/sc/ Federal Contracts
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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?
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You can find more popular mashups by browsing at the ProgrammableWeb You can find more popular mashups by browsing at the ProgrammableWeb http://www.programmableweb.com/popular http://www.programmableweb.com/popular http://www.programmableweb.com/popular Find More
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Mashups for Libraries
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Simplest mashup – location mashup Simplest mashup – location mashup www.hcplc.org/hcplc/liblocales/ www.hcplc.org/hcplc/liblocales/ www.hcplc.org/hcplc/liblocales/ Map Library Locations
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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. 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 maps.repository66.org maps.repository66.org Repository Map
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Share your collection on Flickr and then bring it into your website (now it’s accessible from multiple places and re-mashable) 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://accessceramics.org http://accessceramics.org http://flickr.com/commons http://flickr.com/commons http://flickr.com/commons http://flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/ http://flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/ http://flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/ Collections on Flickr
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C reate a map with pictures from your collection or your library/librarians C reate a map with pictures from your collection or your library/librarians www.widgetbox.com/widget/mapsack-flickr-map www.widgetbox.com/widget/mapsack-flickr-map www.widgetbox.com/widget/mapsack-flickr-map Mapping Pictures
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Join any service with an RSS feed Join any service with an RSS feed Blogs, Wikis, Flickr, Calendars, Bookmarks, etc Blogs, Wikis, Flickr, Calendars, Bookmarks, etc Delicious Delicious chelmsfordlibrary.org/reference/consumer.html chelmsfordlibrary.org/reference/consumer.html chelmsfordlibrary.org/reference/consumer.html chelmsfordlibrary.org/reference/consumers.html (w/out) chelmsfordlibrary.org/reference/consumers.html (w/out) chelmsfordlibrary.org/reference/consumers.html Flickr and Blog Flickr and Blog http://216.204.202.157/website/Default.aspx?alias=216.20 4.202.157/website/library http://216.204.202.157/website/Default.aspx?alias=216.20 4.202.157/website/library http://216.204.202.157/website/Default.aspx?alias=216.20 4.202.157/website/library http://216.204.202.157/website/Default.aspx?alias=216.20 4.202.157/website/library Website Mashups
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Can be harder than most others because of the proprietary nature of our systems Can be harder than most others because of the proprietary nature of our systems What to do? What to do? Work with vendors to get APIs to your data so you can re-mash it 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 Find APIs that generate JavaScript because they can easily be integrated Hire an expert programmer (or developer service) to help you Hire an expert programmer (or developer service) to help you OPAC Mashups
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Not free – available to members of OCLC Not free – available to members of OCLC www.oclc.org/worldcatapi/ www.oclc.org/worldcatapi/ www.oclc.org/worldcatapi/ Facebook WorldCat Application Facebook WorldCat Application http://apps.facebook.com/worldcat/ http://apps.facebook.com/worldcat/ http://apps.facebook.com/worldcat/ WorldCat Search API
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Search the ‡biblios.net database from your own website Search the ‡biblios.net database from your own website Freely Available Freely Available https://bws.biblios.net/d oku.php https://bws.biblios.net/d oku.php https://bws.biblios.net/d oku.php https://bws.biblios.net/d oku.php ‡biblios.net API
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Tap into the data stored in LibraryThing – it’s not all just popular fiction!! Tap into the data stored in LibraryThing – it’s not all just popular fiction!! Freely Available Freely Available www.librarything.com/services/ www.librarything.com/services/ www.librarything.com/services/ Add LibraryThing For Libraries to your OPAC Add LibraryThing For Libraries to your OPAC Pay service: www.librarything.com/forlibrari es/ Pay service: www.librarything.com/forlibrari es/ www.librarything.com/forlibrari es/ www.librarything.com/forlibrari es/ LibraryThing APIs
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Some other Library APIs you can play with: Some other Library APIs you can play with: Open Library: http://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api Open Library: http://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api http://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api LexisNexis Academic: www.lexisnexis.com/academicmigration/view page.asp?p=8 LexisNexis Academic: www.lexisnexis.com/academicmigration/view page.asp?p=8 www.lexisnexis.com/academicmigration/view page.asp?p=8 www.lexisnexis.com/academicmigration/view page.asp?p=8 NCSU Library: www.lib.ncsu.edu/dli/projects/catalogws/inde x.html NCSU Library: www.lib.ncsu.edu/dli/projects/catalogws/inde x.html www.lib.ncsu.edu/dli/projects/catalogws/inde x.html www.lib.ncsu.edu/dli/projects/catalogws/inde x.html Library APIs
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If your services offer APIs and/or RSS feeds you can often send your content out to sites where patrons are If your services offer APIs and/or RSS feeds you can often send your content out to sites where patrons are Facebook Pages Facebook Pages Where Patrons Are
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Mashup Tools Play Time Mashup Tools Play Time
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Let’s mashup a few RSS feeds to create one content source Let’s mashup a few RSS feeds to create one content source pipes.yahoo.com pipes.yahoo.com pipes.yahoo.com Yahoo! Pipes
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Learn More Order Today! Library Mashups Exploring new ways to deliver library data Edited by Nicole C. Engard - ISBN 978-1-57387-372-7 Published by Information Today, Inc., 2009 Order Today! Library Mashups Exploring new ways to deliver library data Edited by Nicole C. Engard - ISBN 978-1-57387-372-7 Published by Information Today, Inc., 2009 http://mashups.web2learning.net
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Thank You Nicole C. Engard nengard@gmail.com The Book: http://mashups.web2learning.net http://mashups.web2learning.net
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