Library Cataloging
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.
- Oclc's Purl Server
OCLC has a new version of their PURL server running.The software is open source and was written for us by Zepheira. The original specifications for the new software allowed for some variation in the exact operation of PURLs. Our thinking was that part...
- Purl Server News
The PURL Server is being replaced with a new architecture. During the transition period the ability to Register, Create, or Modify records on this Server will be disabled. If testing of the new release is successful, we will announce a more definite...
- Purl 2.0 Coming Soon
OCLC has announced an update to the PURL service.OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and Zepheira, LLC announced today that they will work together to rearchitect OCLC's Persistent URL (PURL) service to more effectively support the management...
- 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...
- 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....
Library Cataloging
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 the PURL and must manually create the bookmark. It would be very nice if the user agent provided a means to bookmark the PURL instead of the real URL. To do this, the agent would need to know the PURL. While agents could figure this out while resolving a PURL, it would be much easier if each page specified its own PURL internally. This is done most easily by using the LINK element, with the 'rel' attribute set to 'purl'. What follows is an RFCish description of how user agents should deal with PURLs.PURLs
- Oclc's Purl Server
OCLC has a new version of their PURL server running.The software is open source and was written for us by Zepheira. The original specifications for the new software allowed for some variation in the exact operation of PURLs. Our thinking was that part...
- Purl Server News
The PURL Server is being replaced with a new architecture. During the transition period the ability to Register, Create, or Modify records on this Server will be disabled. If testing of the new release is successful, we will announce a more definite...
- Purl 2.0 Coming Soon
OCLC has announced an update to the PURL service.OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and Zepheira, LLC announced today that they will work together to rearchitect OCLC's Persistent URL (PURL) service to more effectively support the management...
- 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...
- 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....