Session 5: Pulling It All Together: Creating Web Mashups for Libraries
Friday, May 18, 2007,
1 - 4:00 pm
Portland Community College, Cascade Campus
TEB (Technology Education Building), Room 226
705 N. Killingsworth Street
Portland, OR 97217
For directions and parking information, see http://www.pcc.edu/about/locations/cascade/
Workshop Description:
"Mashups" are web sites in which data from a number of sources are retrieved and synthesized to create a unified look. These sites have been made possible by recent Web 2.0 trends encouraging open and free access to data. Mashups can enhance a library's web presence by adding value to materials and services we offer.
This final workshop in the series will begin with a discussion and analysis of mashups in a library context. The presenters will then assist the participants through the process of creating and publishing a "New Books" mashup. We will utilize data resources from Amazon, OCLC, and III's 'xrecord'. Some familiarity with HTML and XML structure is encouraged.
Presenters:
Mark Dahl is the Assistant Director for Systems and Access Services at Lewis & Clark College's Watzek Library. He has given numerous technology-related presentations, and is co-author of the book Digital Libraries: Integrating Content and Systems.
Jeremy McWilliams is the Digital Services Coordinator at Watzek Library. He has been developing library applications for a few years, and has incorporated mashup techniques into portions of the Watzek Library web site.
Cost:
Student/retiree rate: $25.00
PORTALS member rate: $35.00
non-member rate: $45.00