Comments for Ben Ostrowsky, Systems Librarian http://benostrowsky.wordpress.com Musings and misadventures of a Creative Commonist in a proprietary industry Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:30:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Find your local library with a text message! by Anoop Atre (wardin) 's status on Wednesday, 15-Jul-09 14:30:09 UTC - Identi.ca http://benostrowsky.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/#comment-2438 Anoop Atre (wardin) 's status on Wednesday, 15-Jul-09 14:30:09 UTC - Identi.ca Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:30:18 +0000 http://blog.benostrowsky.com/?p=64#comment-2438 [...] kewl http://blog.benostrowsky.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/ [...] [...] kewl http://blog.benostrowsky.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/ [...]

]]> Comment on Find your local library with a text message! by mobilereference http://benostrowsky.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/#comment-2435 mobilereference Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:34:35 +0000 http://blog.benostrowsky.com/?p=64#comment-2435 This is really cool, thanks! We're always checking out new libraries as part of our travel, so being able to ping it and see what is close by when we're doing so will prove to be helpful. I put it in my contacts. This is really cool, thanks! We’re always checking out new libraries as part of our travel, so being able to ping it and see what is close by when we’re doing so will prove to be helpful. I put it in my contacts.

]]> Comment on Find your local library with a text message! by christie http://benostrowsky.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/#comment-2391 christie Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:37:27 +0000 http://blog.benostrowsky.com/?p=64#comment-2391 Fantastic idea (I posted a link on Facebook)! I did get a library further away than my closest branch, though the result was close enough to be convenient for a traveler. Fantastic idea (I posted a link on Facebook)! I did get a library further away than my closest branch, though the result was close enough to be convenient for a traveler.

]]> Comment on Find your local library with a text message! by Find Your Local Library With a Text Message « Pratt School of Information & Library Science Student Association Blog http://benostrowsky.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/#comment-2387 Find Your Local Library With a Text Message « Pratt School of Information & Library Science Student Association Blog Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:10:40 +0000 http://blog.benostrowsky.com/?p=64#comment-2387 [...] Here’s how it works. [...] [...] Here’s how it works. [...]

]]> Comment on Find your local library with a text message! by ResourceShelf » Blog Archive » U.S.: Find Local Public Libraries via SMS (Text Message) http://benostrowsky.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/#comment-2382 ResourceShelf » Blog Archive » U.S.: Find Local Public Libraries via SMS (Text Message) Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:37:44 +0000 http://blog.benostrowsky.com/?p=64#comment-2382 [...] Simply send a message containing the word library and a Zip Code to 41411 and in a few seconds a text message appears with local public library directory info. This service uses the National Center for Education Statistics Library Search Database. More info about the service in this blog post. [...] [...] Simply send a message containing the word library and a Zip Code to 41411 and in a few seconds a text message appears with local public library directory info. This service uses the National Center for Education Statistics Library Search Database. More info about the service in this blog post. [...]

]]> Comment on Find your local library with a text message! by OMG I Need a Library XOXO « 32 Flavors and Then Some http://benostrowsky.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/#comment-2381 OMG I Need a Library XOXO « 32 Flavors and Then Some Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:43:37 +0000 http://blog.benostrowsky.com/?p=64#comment-2381 [...] Here’s how it works. The creator admits that it needs some tweaks, including forms for a full street address (which might solve the slight confusion with the result I received). [...] [...] Here’s how it works. The creator admits that it needs some tweaks, including forms for a full street address (which might solve the slight confusion with the result I received). [...]

]]> Comment on Find your local library with a text message! by Marijane White http://benostrowsky.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/#comment-2380 Marijane White Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:23:33 +0000 http://blog.benostrowsky.com/?p=64#comment-2380 Ben, I'm sorry, after seeing your reply on Twitter, I realize wasn't specific enough. My closest branch is closed for *remodeling*, not closed permanently as it may have seemed from my post. I imagine this is a more difficult problem to deal with, I'm not sure if contacting the IMLS is appropriate in this situation. The branch will reopen eventually, so it's not the end of the world, but in the meantime, it does somewhat reduce the usefulness of the app. Ben, I’m sorry, after seeing your reply on Twitter, I realize wasn’t specific enough. My closest branch is closed for *remodeling*, not closed permanently as it may have seemed from my post. I imagine this is a more difficult problem to deal with, I’m not sure if contacting the IMLS is appropriate in this situation. The branch will reopen eventually, so it’s not the end of the world, but in the meantime, it does somewhat reduce the usefulness of the app.

]]> Comment on Find your local library with a text message! by Joanna http://benostrowsky.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/#comment-2379 Joanna Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:21:04 +0000 http://blog.benostrowsky.com/?p=64#comment-2379 What a great idea! To answer Jonathan's question on Registry and NCES comparison, OCLC has not done much cross-checking with NCES data but we have a link to NCES via the NCES Numbers. The data is currently available as of fiscal 2005 from NCES which might also explain some out-of-date information. WC Registry is heavily used by our products, but also begins to see some non-OCLC apps examples that started to use the data and services. See iPhone version example at http://mobileworldcat.org/. Find more about the library includes Registry data. We are always looking at improving both data quality and a set of services. Current services are at Affiliate Page here: http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/content/affiliate/default.jsp and updates also listed in Devnet Blog here: http://worldcat.org/devnet/blog/. We also monitor Dev-net list for new ideas and requests. Good luck with your tool! And don't hesitate to contact me directly if you want more details for WorldCat Registry. What a great idea!

To answer Jonathan’s question on Registry and NCES comparison, OCLC has not done much cross-checking with NCES data but we have a link to NCES via the NCES Numbers. The data is currently available as of fiscal 2005 from NCES which might also explain some out-of-date information.

WC Registry is heavily used by our products, but also begins to see some non-OCLC apps examples that started to use the data and services. See iPhone version example at http://mobileworldcat.org/. Find more about the library includes Registry data.

We are always looking at improving both data quality and a set of services. Current services are at Affiliate Page here: http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/content/affiliate/default.jsp and updates also listed in Devnet Blog here: http://worldcat.org/devnet/blog/. We also monitor Dev-net list for new ideas and requests.

Good luck with your tool! And don’t hesitate to contact me directly if you want more details for WorldCat Registry.

]]> Comment on Find your local library with a text message! by Ben Ostrowsky http://benostrowsky.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/#comment-2378 Ben Ostrowsky Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:59:35 +0000 http://blog.benostrowsky.com/?p=64#comment-2378 Marijane, did you try it very recently? I'm now (as of an hour or so ago) pulling data from IMLS, so you might want to <a href="http://www.imls.gov/contact.shtm" rel="nofollow">contact them</a> to get the database corrected. Marijane, did you try it very recently? I’m now (as of an hour or so ago) pulling data from IMLS, so you might want to contact them to get the database corrected.

]]> Comment on Find your local library with a text message! by Marijane White http://benostrowsky.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/find-your-local-library-with-a-text-message/#comment-2377 Marijane White Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:50:01 +0000 http://blog.benostrowsky.com/?p=64#comment-2377 Sweet little app! Unfortunately, my local library branch is closed, and that's the result it gave me. It's a shame NCES's database info doesn't reflect that detail. Sweet little app! Unfortunately, my local library branch is closed, and that’s the result it gave me. It’s a shame NCES’s database info doesn’t reflect that detail.

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