Bernhard wrote:
> Seriously, there is of course no need to store those categories of
> data inside the library systems as such. That stuff may be managed
> separately by appropriate software and linked with the ILS's catalog
> records only via suitable identifiers.
>
Not just managed separately in terms of software, but in terms of who is
doing it. If we can produce systems that allow these links to be
supported in a structured way, nothing to stop 3rd party organisations
providing this as a service - although a library may choose to provide a
local service to allow others to make links, useful network effect
happens above this, so it would seem more likely that useful linkages
will happen at a higher level, linking between catalogues (and other
resources).
Owen
Received on Wed Dec 12 2007 - 11:59:31 EST