Thanks for the specifics. I'll definitely include those. We also have 
things like DDC and LCC -- I'm not sure those help in the OpenURL world 
although I'm always hoping that someone will find a good use for them 
since they are rich bits of information. And we have lots of subjects, 
but I guess I should just think in terms of the traditional 
bibliographic identification. Anyway, I'll try some out and let people 
know when there's something to see.

And thanks to all for the enthusiastic response. I thought it would be a 
good idea, but wasn't really sure. Now I am.

kc

Jonathan Rochkind wrote:
> Yes.  A COinS object could/would allow users using LibX to be directed 
> to my link resolver, to find an alternate licensed ebook copy of that 
> book, to issue an ILL request for a print version, or to find a print 
> version on the local libraries shelves.
>
> It is important that the COinS object includes ISBN, LCCN and/or 
> OCLCnum, if those identifiers are available for a given record. It is 
> also useful it it contains a rfr_id identifying Open Library as the 
> source.
>
> Jonathan
>
> Karen Coyle wrote:
>> I have a question to ask for the Open Library folks and I couldn't 
>> quite figure out where to ask it. This seems like a good place.
>>
>> Would it be useful to embed COinS in the book pages of the Open 
>> Library? Does anyone think they might make use of them?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> kc
>>
>


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