Monthly Archives: April 2006
MSU Library – Amazon Integration
I’ve modified Greasemonkey scripts by Carrick Mundell (based on work by Jon Udell) and the Silkworm Threadster extension to work with MSU libraries catalog. The first script checks whether a book you’re browsing on Amazon’s site is available in the … Continue reading
What patronizing.org is all about
I’ve been working in a library for the past two years. Although I don’t have a library degree, I do have a degree in a field that works with many of the same issues. Cognitive science also deals with questions … Continue reading
Alternative interfaces to digital collections
I’m currently working at the MSU Libraries on a grant to create alternative/gaming interfaces to the Making of Modern Michigan project. We’ve come up with a lot of really great ideas. Among them are an automatically created subject hiearchy using … Continue reading
Microsoft Office Research Service for OAI repositories
I implemented a Microsoft Office Research with Apache Axis. It provides access to any OAI repository that supports SRU/SRW right from inside Microsoft Office. Newer versions of Microsoft Office provide a sidebar that offers research services such as dictionary and … Continue reading