MetadataRSS in de bibliotheek
Aansluitend op het vorige postje, deze licht provocerende ‘wake-up call’ van Steven Cohen richting content providers:
I already have feeds created for new books added to the Amazon database for specific keywords. Why not from my library catalog? Why not new articles from content providers for my keywords. It’s a no brainer, really. Guys: don’t say that we didn’t warn you about this stuff. We attend conferences and when we mention RSS, we get blank stares in return. Open up your eyes and unclog those ears. Your customers are going to want this technology soon. You might as well beat them to the punch and at least look smart.
En voor content providers die dat niet zien zitten heeft Steven nog een alternatief voorstel:
Another idea: Open up those backends and let the librarians do it themselves. Look how successful Google, Amazon, and Ebay API has been…
Lees de volledige tekst op Library Stuff (xml).
