Turned Loose in the OPAC: URL Selection, Addition, and Management Process
Publication Date
9-7-2010
Document Type
Article
Organizational Units
University Libraries
Keywords
Decision making, Academic libraries, Digital libraries, Information retrieval, Cataloguing
Abstract
Purpose
The paper aims to cover the institutional decision‐making processes behind the decision to add machine readable cataloging records to the library catalog that link to hundreds of thousands of URLs with freely available web content, the management processes making this possible, as well as other more philosophical concerns.
Design/Methodology/Approach
This is a case study conducted at the University of Denver, Penrose Library.
Findings
Implementing a URL tracking system, combined with a philosophical decision to follow a proactive URL maintenance approach rather than a reactive one, has resulted in an improved error rate for URL click‐throughs.
Originality/Value
The paper addresses URL maintenance issues, staffing solutions, and error rates not addressed elsewhere in the literature.
Recommended Citation
Meagher, E. S. & Brown, C. C. (2010). Turned loose in the OPAC: URL selection, addition, and management process. Library Hi Tech 28(3), 360-376. https://doi.org/10.1108/07378831011076620