[Vanhackspace] VPL circulation opendata?

[Jeff Davis]

Hey Chris,

This is something that would definitely interest me.  To be honest, I'll
be surprised if they make this data available.  Libraries are generally
pretty paranoid about sharing information like that, and VPL's system
does not have a decent API.

FWIW, I work for a cooperative of 30-odd BC libraries that share a
single system (an open-source product called Evergreen) which *does*
have a usable API, though it's not the most user-friendly.  They're
mostly smaller libraries in the Interior, and I don't think we're
exposing much in the way of circ data right now, but let me know if
you're interested.

Evergreen: http://open-ils.org
our implementation: http://catalogue.bclibraries.ca

Jeff

Chris Demwell wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Not very long ago, I made two posts to twitter asking if anyone knew if
> the VPL provides read-only access to real time circulation data via some
> reasonable API, and noting with dismay that http://vpl.ca has no terms
> of service posted.
> 
> Today, I got a message from @VPL asking me to email their systems
> librarian. Very exciting! But I don't want to jump in when I'm not
> really rooted in the community, so I'm looking for open data folks to
> talk to.
> 
> I'm drafting an email reply, but is anyone here interested in this?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 	Chris