Message-Id: <199602071519.JAA26756@library.wustl.edu> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 10:12:57 EST From: "M. Jessie Barczak" <mailto:jbarczak@MAIL.CASI.STI.NASA.GOV> Subject: Re[2]: URLs To: Multiple recipients of list WEBCAT-L <mailto:WEBCAT-L@WUVMD.WUSTL.EDU>
Alex, see my posted message to the group. I really wonder whether it's
worth the cataloging labor to try to maintain URLs? At this embryonic
stage of electronic records and sites, it is impossible to maintain
permanent cataloging records in static places (such as academic
libraries, public libraries, even special libraries) unless there is a
partnership between systems operators and librarians.
Maybe this calls for such a partnership to evolve ASAP. Vive
Cybrarianship!
M. Jessie Barczak
Head of Cataloging
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information
Baltimore, MD
mailto:jbarzak@sti.nasa.gov
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Subject: Re: URLs
Author: WEBCAT-L LIST <mailto:WEBCAT-L@WUVMD.WUSTL.EDU> at smtplink-casi
Date: 2/6/96 7:32 PM
True, the title of the document pointed to by that URL should be what the
User gets to see, and it should be left to the webcat admins to make sure
that those URLs remain valid.
Alas, URL validating is dirty work, but should be done IMO.
_alex