Here is one last posting on permanent identifiers. This is a very
important topic, but it should be redirected to one of the technical
OAI, EPrints or DSpace lists, not the AmSci Forum, which is reserved for
substantive discussion of OA Policy-Making. -- SH
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Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:54:26 -0400
From: guedon <jean.claude.guedon_at_umontreal.ca>
Subject: Re: about true names ... searching and measuring.
To: American Scientist Open Access Forum
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Reply-to: jean.claude.guedon_at_umontreal.ca
Le samedi 19 ao=C3=BBt 2006 =C3=A0 07:43 +0100, Sheila Corrall a =C3=A9crit :
> The Library community has been dealing with this problem, in one form
> or another, over many years =E2=80=93 using Authority Files, which cataloguers
> refer to when deciding how to record names and what cross-referencing
> to provide. We should build on past knowledge and experience in
> formulating solutions to current problems.
An interesting comment.
Suggestions on how to help move this issue forward would be extremely
welcome. Librarians would be a natural for this, but who? ARL? IFLA?
Other?
Some people have expressed reservation with regard to publishers taking
the lead, but this should not prevent some of them from supporting such a
movement. An organization such as Google Scholar should be very interested
in supporting such a move, as should the Web of Science and Scopus.
Any other suggestions? Perhaps you should write to me privately and I
will summarize for the list.
Best,
Jean-Claude
Received on Sat Aug 19 2006 - 18:15:37 BST