Library catalog websites not supported for "save to Zotero" using Zotero Connector on Chrome or Edge

Eallynm · October 17, 2022

The catalog entries for two of the libraries I use frequently (Indiana State Library and Allen County [Indiana] Public Library) are apparently not supported for use with "save to Zotero" using the Zotero Connector in Chrome or Edge on Windows 11. All I get is the grey save as a web page, I have to save book items manually. Whom do I contact to request that these library catalogs be Zotero-supported? Do I ask the libraries or do I ask Zotero? If the latter, how do I do that?
Thanks

dstillman · October 17, 2022

Can you provide example URLs?

Eallynm · October 17, 2022

Yes. Here are some entries from the library's websites that I'd like to save as book items rather than links and snapshots.

https://acpl.lib.in.us/wise-apps/catalog/6000/detail/wise/224918?offset=6&qs=warren county, kentucky&search_in=iets&state=search

https://evergreen.lib.in.us/eg/opac/record/17479420?locg=73;query=warren county kentucky

dstillman · October 17, 2022

It doesn't look like the former offers any sort of structured metadata beyond the poorly tagged HTML table in the More Info tab. You can point them to Exposing Metadata.

The latter appears to actually be trying to support Zotero, but you can tell them that their HTTPS unAPI endpoint is broken:

https://evergreen.lib.in.us/opac/extras/unapi

(It works over HTTP.)

Eallynm · October 17, 2022

Thanks. I sent emails to both libraries. I hope they can make the necessary changes. In the meantime, I'll go through WorldCat.