[Koha-devel] Google showing "Borrow" option for nearby public libraries

[dcook at prosentient.com.au]

Thanks!

 

Here’s an example of the links that I see where <ISBN> is replaced with the ISBN of what you’re searching:

 

http://link.randwick.nsw.gov.au/id/isbn/<ISBN>/resource/borrow?share=g

 

The two library councils I’m seeing both use the same library system but they belong to different local government entities (one in the east and one in the west).  The URLs are government URLs, but I imagine it was the ILS/LMS vendor who spear-headed the effort. 

 

David Cook

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Prosentient Systems

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Subject: Re: [Koha-devel] Google showing "Borrow" option for nearby public libraries

 

I'd say it is a neat core feature as well! Nice finding!!

 

El lun, 18 abr 2022 23:04, <dcook at prosentient.com.au <mailto:dcook at prosentient.com.au> > escribió:

Hi all,

 

I was looking up a book the other day on Google when I noticed a section called “Borrow” and it showed two local library services where I could borrow the book.

 

I did a bit more Googling today and noticed this: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/advanced/structured-data/book

 

It looks like individual libraries would need to register their interest first, but after that the system would need to serve a feed file that Google would regularly harvest. 

 

Does anyone have a Koha library where they’re currently doing this? It could make for an interesting Koha plugin. 

 

David Cook

Senior Software Engineer

Prosentient Systems

Suite 7.03

6a Glen St

Milsons Point NSW 2061

Australia

 

Office: 02 9212 0899

Online: 02 8005 0595

 

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