(2002-12-04) Library Api

Jon Udell explored his local library's search interface, so he could consider borrowing before buying. Unfortunately for me, the NYC Public Library system offers only a Java applet and telnet, no simple URI to stuff an ISBN into. Bah.

Unless they jump vendors, on their next upgrade(and if they've got any sense, they'll wait until it's not a point-zero release), and you'll see them using the same RESTish system as Hennepin County: http://catalog.hclib.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&index=ISBN&term=0738206679

(Though that accursed applet can't go away too soon for me. I've hated it since the first time I downloaded it on a 14.4 modem.) --PhilRingnalda 2002-12-04