43 Folders: RSS of Public Library Check-outs and Requests Available for SF

Just last night, I requested that ELF add San Francisco’s public library to their collection of systems, and, bang, there it is when I wake up this morning: free RSS feeds of (and emails about) checked-out and on-request books with configurable reminders, mobile messaging, and a nice, simple interface. Looks pretty cool to use so far, and how fast was that service?

It can be easy to dismiss the need for library web services as “too new” to be needed by most places. But there are patrons who are looking for these services and many of them can be our best evangelists if we give them what they’re looking for.