[Web4lib] Local Book iPhone application

[Kraft, Michelle]

> I would think an app like your new app would be much more powerful
> if pre-populated with book sources.

>The app is pre-populated with libraries and bookstores - they come from
>the LibraryThing Local website.
 
The problem I found with the app is that it doesn't work at all like the website. As I mentioned earlier the app is called LocalBooks and as titled I expect to find books locally or at least find books somewhere.  I go to LT and I search for a book like Twilight and I get results.  I use the LB app and I search for Twilight and I get nothing about the book but information about events at bookstores 300 miles away.  
While having event information is nice, I think this app really needs to start adding the book information (at least what I can get from LT) before it is worth using, either that or change the name to BookTalks or BookEvents because that is what it does.
 
Michelle

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From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Brian Gray
Sent: Wed 1/6/2010 11:30 PM
To: David Friggens
Cc: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Local Book iPhone application



The original messages says "For starters, libraries should make sure they're
in the database. It is, of course, all user created. You'll probably find
you were put in by one of your most fervent patrons."

That means it is NOT pre-populated with everyone bookstore and library.

You also  do NOT need to register with Google Maps to be included. It pulls
from many existing sources. It does not require organization or individual
entering a library into a database to appear on a map.

Brian Gray
mindspiral at gmail.com
bcg8 at case.edu


On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:38 PM, David Friggens <friggens at waikato.ac.nz>wrote:

> The app is pre-populated with libraries and bookstores - they come from
> the LibraryThing Local website.
>
> > Seems for every organization to register
>
> Every organisation needs to be registered, but it doesn't need to
> register itself - the vast majority of listings are entered by users
> rather than the organisations. LT Local has pretty good coverage,
> ranging to completely comprehensive in some areas.
>
> > makes using Google Maps a better choice
>
> Google Maps is no different in that organisations need to be registered
> appear - which may be done by Google or by the organisation approaching
> them.
>
> > since I can already enter "library" and "book" and get the needed
> results.
>
> If it's just a list of libraries and bookstores sure. (Well, maybe not -
> at least in New Zealand the results are quite messy and include some
> irrelevant listings.) But Google won't give you a single list of
> upcoming events at all those organisations...
>
> Cheers
> David
>
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