Implementing an OpenURL Resolver

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Implementing an OpenURL Resolver Challenges and
Opportunities

• Mark H Needleman
• Sirsi Corporation
• NISO OpenURL Workshop
• October 29, 2003

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Agenda

• Why implement
• Challenges
• Opportunities

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Why Implement?

• We could just tell our customers to go buy SFX

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Why Implement (2)

• Integration
• Customization
• Support

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Challenges

• Knowledge Base
• Link To Syntaxes
• Variations in data
• Services
• Relationships

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Opportunities with the NISO Framework

• Standardization of data elements
• Expanded scope of linking opportunities
• Larger set of services becoming possible
• Potential for new applications