Library mashups

By Nicole C. Engard

Subjects: Mashups, Web 2.0., Internet, Libraries and the Internet, Libraries, Mashups (World Wide Web), Bibliothek, Gestaltung, Web sites, design, Library Science, Bibliotek och Internet, Hybrid webapplications, World wide web, Design, Web site development, 06.64 information storage and retrieval, Library Web sites, Web-Seite, Library applications, Transfert d'information, Bibliothéconomie, 06.54 library automation, Automatisation des bibliothèques, Library automation, Mashup, Library science, Services d'information, World Wide Web 2.0, Webbsidor, Diffusion de l'information, Génie logiciel

Description: As web users become more savvy and demanding, libraries are looking for new ways to allow patron participation and keep their websites dynamically and collaboratively up-to-date. Mashups—web applications that combine freely available data from various sources to create something new—can be one very powerful way to meet patrons’ expectations and provide exemplary web-based service. In Library Mashups, Nicole C. Engard and 25 contributors from all over the world walk readers through definitions, summaries, and practical uses of mashups in libraries. Examples range from ways to allow those without programming skills to make simple website updates, to modifying the library OPAC, to using popular sites like Flickr, Yahoo!, LibraryThing, Google Maps, and Delicious to share and combine digital content. This essential guide is required reading for all libraries and librarians seeking a dynamic, interactive web presence.