Rethinking library linking--The future of openURL linking: adaptation and expansion

Abstract

Previous chapters in this report have addressed the continuing importance of OpenURL linking in libraries and presented interface-based and data-based ways to improve local OpenURL link resolver systems. This chapter explores issues pertinent to the continued and expanded adoption of OpenURL and other linking technologies, with an eye toward incorporating the shift in library collections from ownership to access and our users’ growing desire for instant access to online full text