Re: Link resolvers as loosely coupled systems for holdings?

From: Karen Coyle <kcoyle_at_nyob>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:10:40 -0700
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
Stephens, Owen wrote:

> Does anyone else think that the idea of an OPAC with holdings
> information driven purely by link resolvers has potential? (I suppose
> more generally - can we build on the idea of link resolvers to form a
> loosely coupled holdings information system?)
>

Yes. And I would add:

Can a link resolver be the link between where a user is (anywhere on the
Net) and the library's holdings? or better, and library holdings (all
libraries, or at least many).

kc
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