On 3/4/13 9:35 PM, Asaf Bartov wrote:
Hi, John.
This is pretty nifty! Thanks for creating it.
I wonder: would it make sense to connect it to some of the open resolvers out there? (or are those only useful at the item level, whereas this produces searches?)
It depends on how the resolver is set up. Most OpenURL resolvers are primarily designed to link to known items, whereas this is trying to link to groups of items by or about someone or something. But the OpenURL 1.0 specification is pretty open-ended, and could encompass this sort of thing. I decided not to use it to implement this particular service, but if someone's library would provide better results via their OpenURL resolver than via their catalog or other discovery system, I could link to it.
(If anyone would like me to try linking to their library that way, you can let me know when you request service for the library at http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/olbpcontact?type=library Tell me about your wishes in the "Anything we should know ..." comment space, and leave your contact details in case I have any questions.)
Thanks,
John