Comments on: Incorporating Google Books into the Hit-list http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/ A library-geek blog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:27:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jonathan Rochkind http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-178557 Jonathan Rochkind Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:16:44 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-178557 "One of the managers over at Google Books just emailed me to say that he likes the idea of the hit-list links and that he is going to see if they can accommodate these types of queries." So that was a year ago. What happened? I too would like to incorporate this kind of functionality in a library software product I am working on. “One of the managers over at Google Books just emailed me to say that he likes the idea of the hit-list links and that he is going to see if they can accommodate these types of queries.”

So that was a year ago. What happened? I too would like to incorporate this kind of functionality in a library software product I am working on.

]]> By: ex libris » libraries, music, tech » Blog Archive » google books in the opac http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-6676 ex libris » libraries, music, tech » Blog Archive » google books in the opac Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:13:31 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-6676 [...] Last week, Blyberg had a nice post about incorporating links to “look inside this book” at Google Books into the AADL OPAC. It’s the sort of thing that immediately gets me really excited since enriching the OPAC is one of my main interests at work. Of course, I was all set to figure out how to do the same for our OPAC.But when I showed the feature to my boss, she was distinctly underwhelmed. She pointed out a serious flaw with the whole approach which I had missed, I think because I was not seeing the forest for the trees (or something like that). And that problem which I initially missed but now agree makes it not a great idea for us is one of the extent of Google Books’ coverage as it relates to what is in our OPAC. The hit rates to “look inside this book” at Google Books for our collections are simply too low. Based on a very unscientific survey, I would say they are in the single digits percentage-wise. Amazon’s “search inside the book” seemed to have slightly better coverage but still very low. Presumably this situation will improve over time as copyright issues relating to these services get resolved but I can’t see offering these types of links until coverage approaches 50%. It just doesn’t make sense to me to offer a feature like this for a small minority of our collections. Still, it’s definitely an idea with potential. [...] [...] Last week, Blyberg had a nice post about incorporating links to “look inside this book” at Google Books into the AADL OPAC. It’s the sort of thing that immediately gets me really excited since enriching the OPAC is one of my main interests at work. Of course, I was all set to figure out how to do the same for our OPAC.But when I showed the feature to my boss, she was distinctly underwhelmed. She pointed out a serious flaw with the whole approach which I had missed, I think because I was not seeing the forest for the trees (or something like that). And that problem which I initially missed but now agree makes it not a great idea for us is one of the extent of Google Books’ coverage as it relates to what is in our OPAC. The hit rates to “look inside this book” at Google Books for our collections are simply too low. Based on a very unscientific survey, I would say they are in the single digits percentage-wise. Amazon’s “search inside the book” seemed to have slightly better coverage but still very low. Presumably this situation will improve over time as copyright issues relating to these services get resolved but I can’t see offering these types of links until coverage approaches 50%. It just doesn’t make sense to me to offer a feature like this for a small minority of our collections. Still, it’s definitely an idea with potential. [...]

]]> By: john http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5367 john Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:44:20 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5367 Alejandro, They do, in fact. I think they are committed to working with libraries (as long as it benefits them in some way, of course). In a case like this, it's a matter of finding the personnel time to make it happen. Alejandro,
They do, in fact. I think they are committed to working with libraries (as long as it benefits them in some way, of course). In a case like this, it’s a matter of finding the personnel time to make it happen.

]]> By: Alejandro http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5366 Alejandro Mon, 04 Sep 2006 18:52:31 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5366 Neat-o! I wish Google would understand that this is a kind of win-win crosslinking, and officially let us do it. Perhaps, adding GBooks to the API? Neat-o! I wish Google would understand that this is a kind of win-win crosslinking, and officially let us do it. Perhaps, adding GBooks to the API?

]]> By: Kenton Good » links for 2006-08-29 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5266 Kenton Good » links for 2006-08-29 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:20:28 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5266 [...] blyberg.net » Incorporating Google Books into the Hit-list (tags: OPAC) Tags [...] [...] blyberg.net » Incorporating Google Books into the Hit-list (tags: OPAC) Tags [...]

]]> By: blogdriverswaltz.com » Blog Archive » links for 2006-08-28 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5240 blogdriverswaltz.com » Blog Archive » links for 2006-08-28 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:19:37 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5240 [...] Incorporating Google Books into the Hit-list Hit-list links to preview book text within the ILS. (tags: opac catalog) [...] [...] Incorporating Google Books into the Hit-list Hit-list links to preview book text within the ILS. (tags: opac catalog) [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5232 Mike Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:22:45 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5232 Sweet! Please keep us posted on what you learn from Google in terms of supporting this type of linking in the future. Sweet! Please keep us posted on what you learn from Google in terms of supporting this type of linking in the future.

]]> By: VALIS » Blog Archive » Google Book Search; the music industry business model http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5195 VALIS » Blog Archive » Google Book Search; the music industry business model Sun, 27 Aug 2006 07:32:16 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5195 [...] John Blyberg has an excellent post on how he incorporated Google Book Search results into his own library’s catalogue. Also: Techdirt has an article on re-thinking the music industry business model, by treating free content as promotional material, rather than lost content. [...] [...] John Blyberg has an excellent post on how he incorporated Google Book Search results into his own library’s catalogue. Also: Techdirt has an article on re-thinking the music industry business model, by treating free content as promotional material, rather than lost content. [...]

]]> By: What I Learned Today… » Blog Archive » Google Book Search & Libraries http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5124 What I Learned Today… » Blog Archive » Google Book Search & Libraries Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:16:03 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5124 [...] I read over on blyberg.net that Google Book Search was including Find in Library links so I went to Google Book Search and did a search for my handy “PHP Cookbook” - no library links - then I did a search for “Anna Karenina” - no library links. What am I missing? [...] [...] I read over on blyberg.net that Google Book Search was including Find in Library links so I went to Google Book Search and did a search for my handy “PHP Cookbook” - no library links - then I did a search for “Anna Karenina” - no library links. What am I missing? [...]

]]> By: Edward Vielmetti http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5114 Edward Vielmetti Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:40:12 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5114 Wow, nice work! Wow, nice work!

]]> By: john http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5113 john Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:38:10 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5113 Now fixed, Ryan, thanks! Now fixed, Ryan, thanks!

]]> By: john http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5097 john Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:58:02 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/24/incorporating-google-books-into-the-hit-list/#comment-5097 Ryan, You're right, but read the update for an explanation... Ryan,
You’re right, but read the update for an explanation…

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