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Jon Udell: LibraryLookup (Build your own bookmarklet)

I still can’t get over how cool this is. Jon Udell’s little wizard lets you generate a bookmarklet for requesting a library book—based on the Amazon page you’re currently viewing. It’s clearly a flawless lifehack.

You just need to know your library’s URL and which system your own city uses (which Jon makes simple by providing preview links to see which style your system seems to follow). San Francisco folks, use “http://sflib1.sfpl.org/” and leave the default system of “Innovative” selected.

I’ve combed through my Amazon wishlist over the past month and have been able to find almost 20 books I was going to buy—all of which have since been shuttled from SF’s many branch libraries to the cozy little outpost just beyond my front yard.

Top 10 hack, Jon. Many thanks.

Sep 16, 2004 at 08:45 in Lifehacks, San Francisco, Tricks | Permalink
Comments

How awesome! This beats the toggling between 2 browser windows I've been doing to acomplish the same goal.

Posted by: furlinedteacup | September 16, 2004 01:43 PM

Could this be used in the UK?

Posted by: Josie | September 16, 2004 03:20 PM

I created my own customized bookmarklet that opens two windows (or tabs), one for my local library and one with a price search using AddAll (AddAll & APL Bookmarklet). It's probably not useful to anyone but me, but it could easily be cust

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