RE: [IUG] Cover Art from Amazon

[Steve Sowder <sowder at andrews dot edu>]

Thanks for the tip Mark. It is working great!

One question. Is the code 01.00TLZZZZ in the URL a code for all to use 
or is it associated with an access code?

Steve Sowder                        Systems Librarian
sowder at andrews dot edu                 Andrews University

On Wed, 14 Jun 2006, Mark Stoffan wrote:

> Hi Deb,
> 
> We display book jacket images from Amazon in our WebOPAC and in the
> Millennium staff modules.
> 
> I asked and received permission from Amazon before proceeding. Under the
> terms of their Web Services agreement a link to Amazon must be included
> on our pages. We do this with a link in our WebBridge bib panel. There
> were no other stipulations imposed by Amazon when granting permission
> other than a caveat to keep checking the usage page periodically as the
> rules are subject to change at any time.
> 
> We initially did this as an experiment after the decision was made not
> to purchase Syndetics. If Amazon were to change their policy or begin
> charging (which they might do if enough libraries begin using them as a
> source for images) I expect we would be willing to pay for them either
> from Amazon or another vendor. They do brighten up the catalog and are
> well received by patrons.
> 
> You need to add the following BIBIMAGE wwwoption: 
> 
> BIBIMAGE=http://images.amazon.com/images/P/%s.01.00TLZZZZ|i|http://www.a
> mazon.com/gp/product/images/%s/ref=dp_primary-product-display_0/?
> target="window"
> 
> Right now clicking the jacket image in the WebOPAC brings up a larger
> image which does nothing else. When I get a chance I'm going to try to
> modify the code so that users will be able to link to Amazon directly
> from the image.
> 
> I also use Amazon to display jacket images in the staff modules. If you
> have WebBridge this is done by adding a book jacket resource definition
> with the URL
> http://images.amazon.com/images/P/# at ISBN# dot 01 dot 00TLZZZZ
> 
> Mark
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> Mark A. Stoffan
> Network Librarian, Western North Carolina Library Network
> 1 University Heights, CPO 1500
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>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deb Bergeron [mailto:bergeron at macalester dot edu] 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:08 AM
> To: IUG INNOPAC List
> Subject: [IUG] Cover Art from Amazon
> 
> Hi,
> 
> At IUG Denver several people mentioned that we could get cover art from 
> Amazon at no charge.  Is anyone doing this?  And if so, how did you 
> acquire the cover art?  Where there any stipulations with Amazon?
> 
> Thanks
> Deb Bergeron
> 
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