[WEB4LIB] Re: OpenURL services

Thu Feb 10 09:33:52 EST 2005

We're using a locally mounted version of 1cate/SirsiResolver and I'd endorse
Derek's comments, except that we've been a bit less happy with the subject
browse. It is improving though. We will soon be linking to the resolver from
our opac to provide e-journal holdings and are beginning to discuss using
1cate's xml to marc capability to ensure we've got records for all those
aggregator titles in our opac.

We've been pleased with the support we've had from Sirsi and Openly
Informatics, both in dealing with problems and in openness to adding journal
collections to meet some of our peculiar needs.

- Jim Campbell

Digital Access Coordinator and
Librarian for German
University of Virginia Library
Voice: 434-924-4985
E-Mail: Campbell at Virginia.Edu

"Pessimismo dell'intelligenza, ottimismo della volontà. "
(Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.)
   - Antonio Gramsci.  Quaderni dal carcere. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib at webjunction.org 
> [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Rodriguez, Derek
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 9:02 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: OpenURL services
> 
> Karen et al.
> 
> 	Mark is right.  There are solutions that incorporate 
> both features.  Openly's 1Cate is another product that offers 
> integrated AtoZ lists and OpenURL resolution.  We've been 
> using it in production since August 2004 as a hosted solution 
> from SIRSI which is called Resolver.  
> 
> 	The OpenURL resolution is very good and the A to Z list 
> functions work well too.  1Cate also supports subject 
> browsing and the loading of local holdings, which we have 
> done.  So when users get a hitlist either from a search by 
> title or in their OpenURL linking lists they receive 
> information regarding our print and microform collections 
> along with the electronic resources for "one-stop shopping."
> 1Cate/Resolver also plays nicely with EZProxy for remote access. 
> 
> 	See http://www.openly.com/1cate/ and
> http://www.sirsi.com/Solutions/Prodserv/Products/resolver.html
>  for more info or email me if you have specific questions 
> about our implementation.
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> Derek
> 
> Derek Rodriguez
> Systems Librarian
> Davidson College Library
> derodriguez at davidson.edu
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib at webjunction.org
> [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Mark Dehmlow
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:03 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: OpenURL services
> 
> 
> Karen,
> 
> Some of the link-resolver providers are integrating these 
> services.  The
> 
> two that I know of are SFX and Serials Solutions.  Both offer pretty 
> robust eJournal management through their interfaces as well as AtoZ 
> lists and link resolution.  There may be other out there too.
> 
> Best Wishes,
> 
> Mark Dehmlow
> University Libraries of Notre Dame
> 
> Karen Harker wrote:
> 
> >I would like to ask the list a more general question, referrign to 
> >Stacy's comments about EBSCO....are such vendors working towards 
> >integrating their datasets to provide Libraries with an integrated 
> >solution to managing electronic journal data?  We are currently in a 
> >situation not unlike other libraries of maintaining two 
> separate data 
> >sets with vast amount of overlap (title, ISSN, holdings, 
> etc.).  I had 
> >presumed that EBSCO's link resolver data was integrated with their 
> >AtoZ/EJS service.  If it is not, why not?
> >
> >Currently, we maintain our own ejournal list and maintain a 
> third-party
> 
> >link resolver, both of which require significant staff effort to 
> >maintain with a high degree of quality.  Even if we subscribe to the 
> >EJS/AtoZ and their link resolver, would we also continue to have to 
> >maintain the link resolver database?
> >
> >It seems to me that the most efficient and effective way of 
> doing this 
> >is to have a single set of data.  Why are these vendors 
> providing that?
> >
> >OK, my venting has been completed.
> >
> >
> >
> >Karen R. Harker, MLS
> >UT Southwestern Medical Library
> >5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
> >Dallas, TX  75390-9049
> >214-648-8946
> >http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/library/
> >
> >  
> >
> >>>>Stacy Pober <stacy.pober at manhattan.edu> 2/9/2005 12:36:20 PM >>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >We're currently shopping for an OpenURL service.  We're 
> looking for one
> 
> >that will be hosted by the vendor - not on one of our servers.
> >
> >The ones we're considering are:
> >
> >SFX eXpress by Ex Libris
> >Serials Solutions Article Linker
> >EBSCO Link Resolver
> >
> >The prices are very competitive, so that's not an issue.  
> Ease of use 
> >and options are more important.
> >
> >We currently use EBSCO AtoZ for our journals holdings, so I 
> was leaning
> 
> >towards using them if I can determine that the Link Resolver 
> will work
> >smoothly
> >with the AtoZ list (AtoZ is done through EBSCO's Alabama offices,
> >while
> >the Link Resolver is in Ipswich MA, so integration can't be assumed
> >just
> >because they're both EBSCO products).
> >
> >If you're using any vendor-hosted OpenURL service for your 
> library and 
> >can share its pros and cons, I'd be glad to hear about your 
> experience.
> >
> >I get this list on digest, so if you could cc: me on list 
> responses, I 
> >would appreciate.
> >
> >Advance thanks,
> >Stacy Pober
> >Information Alchemist
> >Manhattan College
> >O'Malley Library
> >Riverdale, NY 10471
> >stacy.pober at manhattan.edu
> >
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