Week 8 MashUps and API

While I find MashUps visually interesting, I must admit that I see less use for them as a tool for our library than any of the other Web 2.0 technologies that we have looked at. The mashups that I found most interesting were those that provided information, usually with a geographic interface. B & B's in a particular location. Types of a certain store in a geographic area. Some of the marketing peices were interesting--like Dolly and Elvis in the car. But there is a good interface to Medline, why another? I did however see this as an additional source for reference questions.