If you're headed to ALA Annual, the American Library Association conference 2009 in Chicago in a couple of weeks, we'd love to see you at the OCLC Developer Network luncheon and the OCLC blog salon. You're invited.
OCLC Developer Network Luncheon
Sunday, July 12
12:00 noon-1:30 pm
InterContinental Hotel, Toledo Room 505 North Michigan Avenue.
Join fellow developers and tech enthusiasts for an informal luncheon. Hear an update about the OCLC Developer Network, the latest Web services and APIs available from OCLC (including authentication services like EZproxy). Brainstorm about new ways to enrich your users' experience with additional data. You'll need to register for it, please.
If you're planning to attend and would like to show off your latest code, drop us a note!
OCLC Blog Salon
Sunday, July 12
5:30-8:00 pm
Chicago Hilton, Boulevard Room C (2nd floor) 720 South Michigan Avenue.
OCLC bloggers have joined forced with the OCLC Developer Network to host the Blog Salon this year. The Shanachies are going to be the special guests, (along with Michael and Jenny) at the LITA President's Program at ALA this year, and then we'll continue the fun at the OCLC Blog Salon.
So the Shanachies (Erik Boekesteijn, Jaap van de Geer, Geert van den Boogaard) will have all their video equipment at the Blog Salon--so come out and meet them and other like-minded bloggers, tweeters, 'tubers, coders, developers and generally anyone interested in tech/social/outreach/frivolity. You may be in the next Shanachie movie!
The Blog Salon is sponsored by OCLC bloggers (official and less so) and the OCLC Developer Network.
Note: even if you're not planning to attend ALA, you can still participate in the Developer Network luncheon via WebEx. I'll post information on how to join in, closer to time.
The Third OCLC Research Software Contest is well underway, but there is still time to enter. See the contest details for complete information. The winning entry will receive $2,500 and an expenses-paid trip to OCLC headquarters in Dublin, OH. Entries are due by the end of June and the winner will be announced before the end of July.
Judging criteria includes:
* Value to libraries, archives or museums
* Use of OCLC services or data
* Originality
* Clean architecture and design
The judges are:
Kevin Clarke, Appalachian State University
Karen Coombs, University of Houston
Thom Hickey, OCLC
Tod Matola, OCLC
Jonathan Rochkind, Johns Hopkins University
Ross Singer, Talis (and the winner of the Second OLC Research Software Contest)
Roy Tennant, OCLC
Don't let this opportunity pass to pick up a cool $2,500 and the chance to have your coding prowess recognized!
Roy Tennant
OCLC Research
We added a few new features to xID service:
- xISSN now supports ISSN-L and RSSURL field, such as
http://xissn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid/issn/1095-9203?method=getMetadata&fl=issnl,rssurl
ISSN-L data is obtained from ISSN agency, and rssurl is obtained from ticTOCS. xISSN also adds values to both data set, for example, xISSN automatically adds RSSURL to all ISSNs in same group.
- xOCLCNUM now supports OCLC workid, such as:
http://xisbn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid/oclcnum/55847258?fl=owi
And you can query by workid as well:
http://xisbn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid/owi/owi718389
I highly recommend using "owi[0-9]" in its whole format when you came upon workid, this will be very helpful for identifying workid from any web pages and facilitates interoperability and mashup.
