WFMW: Jon Udell’s Library Lookup

This post originally ran on July 12, 2006. Sorry for the repeat, but I’m thisclose to finishing the PTA directory! I’m up to my eyeballs in addresses, phone numbers, and formatting! (BTW, sorry to those of you who have already seen today’s tip this week. I saw that Shannon also linked to it earlier this week. It’s a great tip though! Totally worth inundating you!)

Here’s the scenario:

You have two browser windows open. One for Amazon so you can browse
through books and find a few you’d like to read. The second window is
for your local library so you can then look up and reserve the book you
found on Amazon.

Well, do I have a new trick for you! It’s called Jon Udell’s Library Lookup.
You are going to make me your hero and favorite friend after you start
using this. You are going to wonder how you ever existed without it.

Here’s how it works for Firefox (and you most definitely should be using Firefox as your browser!):

1. Go to the Jon Udell’s Library Lookup site.
2. Scroll down to your state and find the library you want.
3. Simply click and hold on the link and drag it onto your browser toolbar.
4. Go to Amazon.com and look up a book (like this one).
5. Click on the Library Lookup button you just put on your toolbar. A new window will open.
6. Click over to the new window and see with amazement that you have
   just looked up the book at your local library and now all you have to
   do is reserve it.
7. E-mail Chilihead to tell
   her she is your favorite and you will tell the masses of her
   fabulousness. Name your first-born after her regardless of gender. Buy
   Groucho glasses in bulk and hand them out at your local library.

Here’s how it works for Internet Explorer (which you really need to ditch and just start using Firefox):

1. Go to the Jon Udell’s Library Lookup site.
2. Scroll down to your state and find the library you want.
3. Right click on your library’s link.
4. Choose "Add to Favorites".
5. Choose the "Links" folder.
6. Go to Amazon.com and look up a book (like this one).
7. Click on the Library Lookup button you just put on your toolbar. A new window will open.
8. Click over to the new window and see with amazement that you have
   just looked up the book at your local library and now all you have to
   do is reserve it.
9. E-mail Chilihead to tell
   her she is your favorite and you will tell the masses of her
   fabulousness. Name your first-born after her regardless of gender. Buy
   Groucho glasses in bulk and hand them out at your local library.

To view more hints and tips, visit Rocks In My Dryer the original Works-for-Me-Wednesday tipster!