Colleagues/ A Must Buy / Read / Use Unique New Book / Now Available ! /Gerry _Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways to Deliver Library Data_ / Edited by Nicole C. Engard / Foreword by Jenny Levine 2009 / 352 pp. / Softbound / ISBN 978-1-57387-372-7 / Regular Price $39.50 As web users become more savvy and demanding, libraries are looking for new ways to allow patron participation and keep their websites dynamically and collaboratively up-to-date. Mashups-web applications that combine freely available data from various sources to create something new-can be one very powerful way to meet patrons' expectations and provide exemplary web-based service. In Library Mashups, Nicole C. Engard and 25 contributors from all over the world walk readers through definitions, summaries, and practical uses of mashups in libraries. Examples range from ways to allow those without programming skills to make simple website updates, to modifying the library OPAC, to using popular sites like Flickr, Yahoo!, LibraryThing, Google Maps, and Delicious to share and combine digital content. This essential guide is required reading for all libraries and librarians seeking a dynamic, interactive web presence. Access to the Full Table Of Contents, Associated Chapter Links (Examples), Glossary, and Associated Past And Future Presentations Related To Book Contents Available At [ http://tinyurl.com/ldf7la ] Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011