[WEB4LIB] URL maintenance in WebPAC (Innopac)

[Lisa Roberts]

> Date:          Tue, 9 Feb 1999 13:07:13 -0800 (PST)
> Reply-to:      bishopk at rpi.edu
> From:          "Kevin W. Bishop" <bishopk at rpi.edu>
> To:            Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
> Subject:       [WEB4LIB] URL maintenance in WebPAC (Innopac)

We are in the early stages of this process.  I am currently exploring 
the use of OCLC's PURL's.  I have created a file of records with 
URL's in the 856 field. I check the url from our Innopac Webpac and 
then create a PURL for the active URL.  I will then, periodically run 
the PURL validator from the PURL home page.  The service is free.

I will be looking into the alternative of using a link checker, but 
this will require us to periodically create lists, convert them to an 
HTML file and run them through a purchased link checker.

It seems to me that there was an III enhancement available for link 
checking, but I don't know the details.


> 
> A search of the archives uncovers only two messages on this topic so I'll
> ask the list again.
> 
> 
> **
> How are you maintaining the integrity of your OPAC's links (if applicable,
> in the 856 field) to journal titles?  (Btw, we're using Innopac's WebPAC.)
> **  
> 
> Sheryl Dwinell's comment hits the mark: "It would be nice if our catalog
> vendors could develop some methodology for checking links within the
> database rather than having up jump through all these hoops to do so."
> 
> If this question is not appropriate for the list, please reply to me
> directly.  Thanks!
> -kb
> 
> Here are the two references: 
> 
> [WEB4LIB:14753] Re: Converting text to HTML - Garbe Grace - Aug 7, 1998
> 	<http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web4Lib/archive/9808/0042.html>
> 
> [WEB4LIB:14757] Re: Converting text to HTML - Sheryl Dwinell - Aug 7, 1998
> 	<http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web4Lib/archive/9808/0046.html>
> 
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