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Subject: A&I to Full-Text Linking Responsibility Query
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 09:54:55 -0500
From: Kent Mulliner <mulliner@OHIO.EDU>

         I'm not sure if this is the best forum for this question
but it is a starting point.  As we are struggling to add links
from various A & I services to full-text articles (NLM's
Link-Out would be an example, as would be such services
as SFX, and we have a nascent similar capability within
OhioLINK), I wonder how other libraries (esp. academic
libraries are handling this?  Is it a "serials" responsibility?
A Tech Services Responsibility? A Reference responsibility?
Other?

         As modest back ground, providing these links usually
means preparing and updating a table of accessible resources
(frequently e-journals) including dates and rules for access.
This table can be submitted as a full table or by filling out
forms on the linking site.

         As this is an activity that hasn't really existed in the
past as it does with electronic A&I and full-text, I'm very
interested in how libraries are handling it.  Please reply to
me and I'll be happy to summarize for the list.
                 kent mulliner

K. Mulliner       Collection Development Coordinator

Ohio University Libraries               Phone: 740-593-2707
Athens, OH 45701-2978, USA       FAX:    740-593-2708
mulliner@ohio.edu