Open Source Systems for Libraries

Hi,

Are any list members interested in formulating an (open) API for ILS?

I'm not talking about  a lot of work/hassle/joining expensive
standards organisations.

Just formulating a list of the top 10 services that should be
available from an ILS/ILMS

Then publishing it somewhere.

Of course I'll make an effort to make patches to my ILS to support it,
and get it into the RFI when we get a new ILS.

Any ideas?

http://users.bigpond.com/spdegabrielle/automata/2005/02/open-apis-for-ilsilms.html


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From: Stephen.DeGabrielle@... <Stephen.DeGabrielle@...>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:54:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [WEB4LIB] re: web services (was: Re: library marketing was RE:
To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib@...>

>> Both ExLibris and Sirsi have APIs

Why don't we have a common API for all ILS? - and demand these of our ILS
vendors.
(Libraries have always led the way in standards.)

I assume this list is as good a place as any to start the process.

What do list members think would be appropriate services for such and API?

I've never written a standard before - does anyone have any idea how to go
about it? (Those ATOM people seemed to have had some success)

here goes - starting with simple ones;
1) Control Number Lookup (ISBN/ISSN etc.) to support services like
'Library Lookup' by John Udell

2) New Books  see http://www.cdu.edu.au/library/rss.html  /
http://www.librarystuff.net/2005/01/more-library-rss-feeds.html

3) Items Out
> An example of what the itemsout feed address should look like is
http://phoenix.ntu.edu.au/rss/itemsout.jsp?barcode=123456&pin=mypassword

4) Search(es) ( a few common ones)

5) Request Item ...
[I'm sure others on this list can think of more]

* All of course with HTML or XML(RSS if appropriate) output options to
allow human and machine operation.
(X)HTML - I'd like the 'Items-Out' feed from Charles Darwin University to
generate HTML so I could just have it as a bookmark in my browser (Which
would be quicker when checking from my mobile phone - and easier for my
mum who doesn't use a RSS reader and is not interested)
XML(or RSS) - I'd like to be able to use services like LibraryElf
[http://www.libraryelf.com/] at my library.

s.

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Ross Singer <ross.singer@...>
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16/02/2005 01:45 AM
Please respond to ross.singer

        To:     Multiple recipients of list <web4lib@...>
        cc:
        Subject:        [WEB4LIB] re: web services (was: Re: library
marketing was RE:

Darryl Friesen wrote:

>>Speaking of Amazon APIs, what Web Services are out there for library
>>OPACs and sites?
>>
>>
>
>I'd expect very few, if any.  And I don't see that changing.
>
>
Actually, this isn't true.  Both ExLibris and Sirsi have APIs (that I
can think of off the top of my head).  SFX, Aleph and Metalib could all
extended to provide much richer services, for someone with the vision
(and, of course, Ex Libris products).

-Ross.

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