Library Cataloging
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. The service there is free and so is the software to start your own service. When it first appeared I thought state libraries would establish PURL servers for their library systems and scholarly organizations would do the same for their fields. Hasn't happened.
- Purl Spam
The spam problem on the OCLC PURL server has been resolved.A new PURL server has been put into service.Deleting what we though were spam. We added a disclaimer about PURLS on the first page.53674 PURLS were deleted along with 95 user ids.PURLS has now...
- Purls
It looks like OCLC may be making some changes to the PURL service. The other day I found Big in Japan. It is a toolbox of Web services. Mash-up RSS feeds, RSS to e-mail, podcasting service, and elfURL among aother tools. ElfURL is a service to change...
- The Link Element & A Page's Purl
I don't understand why Persistent URLs are not more common. Using the LINK element in HTML documents to indicate a page's PURL is another tool that may make them more common.Bookmarking a page that has a PURL is difficult. The user must know about...
- Persistent Identifiers
My summary of the PURLs/Handles aspect of the creation of persistent identifiers:When deciding on what system to use to help manage collections pointed at with URIs, there are two major systems people use: Handles and PURLs. I have looked at several comparisons...
- Purls
I'm not sure why PURLs are not used more. CONSER is investigating their use and the GOP uses them. There are a good number of records in OCLC with them. However, that seems to be all. I've tried to convince a state organization to set up their...
Library Cataloging
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. The service there is free and so is the software to start your own service. When it first appeared I thought state libraries would establish PURL servers for their library systems and scholarly organizations would do the same for their fields. Hasn't happened.
A good introduction to persistent URL's is "URLs, PURLs & TRULs : Link Maintenance in the Web-accessible OPAC" by Tom Tyler. Or see my "Persistent Links, One Solution to a Common Problem"
- Purl Spam
The spam problem on the OCLC PURL server has been resolved.A new PURL server has been put into service.Deleting what we though were spam. We added a disclaimer about PURLS on the first page.53674 PURLS were deleted along with 95 user ids.PURLS has now...
- Purls
It looks like OCLC may be making some changes to the PURL service. The other day I found Big in Japan. It is a toolbox of Web services. Mash-up RSS feeds, RSS to e-mail, podcasting service, and elfURL among aother tools. ElfURL is a service to change...
- The Link Element & A Page's Purl
I don't understand why Persistent URLs are not more common. Using the LINK element in HTML documents to indicate a page's PURL is another tool that may make them more common.Bookmarking a page that has a PURL is difficult. The user must know about...
- Persistent Identifiers
My summary of the PURLs/Handles aspect of the creation of persistent identifiers:When deciding on what system to use to help manage collections pointed at with URIs, there are two major systems people use: Handles and PURLs. I have looked at several comparisons...
- Purls
I'm not sure why PURLs are not used more. CONSER is investigating their use and the GOP uses them. There are a good number of records in OCLC with them. However, that seems to be all. I've tried to convince a state organization to set up their...