[Web4lib] Do you use LibGuides? - questions about subscriptiondatabases if you are a LibGuides l

[Michael]

Doug,

I for one would be curious to hear a brief description of the service or
code you are using to create inhouse, locally maintained PURLs or permanent
URLs. Are you keeping them via an online site or service?

Thanks in advance for sharing,
Michael

Michael aka DrWeb
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On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Douglas Goans <libdgg at langate.gsu.edu>wrote:

> Hello everyone. This is a follow up to the thread with a link to the
> responses that we received regarding libguides and subscription databases.
>
>
> http://www.library.gsu.edu/files/research/121/LibGuides-database-listserv-responses.pdf
>
> We are currently reviewing the responses and are leaning toward creating
> permalinks to our resources so that libguide authors have the option to
> create lists or links to subscription resources manually (or utilize
> automatically generated lists in the future as those options evolve)
>
> A permalink strategy (aka PURL or PURLS) will let us continue to evolve,
> merge, or replace our ERM/MetaLib/Xerxes/CMS applications used to maintain
> subscription resource links and metadata without libguide authors having to
> manage link maintenance.
>
> We have our permalinks in place and are testing them before officially
> adopting this strategy.
>
> Thank you.
> -DG
>
>
> Doug Goans
> Web Development Librarian
> Georgia State University Library
> 100 Decatur St.
> Atlanta. GA 30303
> Tel: (404) 413 2772
> Fax: (404) 651-4315
>