Library Cataloging
I'm not sure why these never have taken off like wildfire. There is a need for a system to redirect users to the proper item on the Web. The co-operative upkeep of links saves time and ensures that the links are checked and corrected more often. The server software is free. In addition, OCLC provides a site for those who do not wish or need to install the resolver.
Beside OCLC, the GPO is using them. When I found a bad link I e-mailed them and it was fixed, not only for me but also for all who had that MARC record. CONSER is conducting a study of using them. Why are not these being used by Web rings, surely each site would share many of the same links. Municipalities and states could set one up covering sites in their geographic area.
- Links In Lc Records
News about 856 links from LOC.I've received a couple of questions recently about the 856 links in LC records for the TOCs, descriptions, bios, sample texts, etc. and wanted to spread the word about what we did. Every month, around the first of the...
- Cataloging The Net. Part 3.
A comment in the posting of part 2 of this series mentions how poorly adding Web sites has been done. That is no reason not to do it right. See the poster from the OLAC conference Building a Virtual Library Collection through Freely-Accessible Web Sites...
- Open Worldcat
OCLC has updated the tutorial about how to establish deep links to your library?s catalog with information for the Endeavor Voyager system in addition to additional details for several other library systems. You may access the updated version of the deep...
- Persistent Url
There is another PURL service available U-ID. This is a for profit organization. Seems to me the OCLC PURL system would be a better option for libraries. There is the need for these services. I just wonder why the OCLC service has not caught on more widely....
- Urls In Marc
The latest issue of the Marcive Newsletter includes a short piece about placing a Uniform Resource Locator in a MARC record. It does include links to other sites and some illustrations....
Library Cataloging
Persistent Uniform Resource Locator (PURL)
I'm not sure why these never have taken off like wildfire. There is a need for a system to redirect users to the proper item on the Web. The co-operative upkeep of links saves time and ensures that the links are checked and corrected more often. The server software is free. In addition, OCLC provides a site for those who do not wish or need to install the resolver.
Beside OCLC, the GPO is using them. When I found a bad link I e-mailed them and it was fixed, not only for me but also for all who had that MARC record. CONSER is conducting a study of using them. Why are not these being used by Web rings, surely each site would share many of the same links. Municipalities and states could set one up covering sites in their geographic area.
- Links In Lc Records
News about 856 links from LOC.I've received a couple of questions recently about the 856 links in LC records for the TOCs, descriptions, bios, sample texts, etc. and wanted to spread the word about what we did. Every month, around the first of the...
- Cataloging The Net. Part 3.
A comment in the posting of part 2 of this series mentions how poorly adding Web sites has been done. That is no reason not to do it right. See the poster from the OLAC conference Building a Virtual Library Collection through Freely-Accessible Web Sites...
- Open Worldcat
OCLC has updated the tutorial about how to establish deep links to your library?s catalog with information for the Endeavor Voyager system in addition to additional details for several other library systems. You may access the updated version of the deep...
- Persistent Url
There is another PURL service available U-ID. This is a for profit organization. Seems to me the OCLC PURL system would be a better option for libraries. There is the need for these services. I just wonder why the OCLC service has not caught on more widely....
- Urls In Marc
The latest issue of the Marcive Newsletter includes a short piece about placing a Uniform Resource Locator in a MARC record. It does include links to other sites and some illustrations....