Hi Rachel
At UWS we have adapted the open source (readings direct) system for our reading lists. All of our URL's are stored within a database and checked daily using the link checker from our website.
We are now looking to upgrade the system to use our link resolver for webpages.
An example of one of our lists can be seen at: http://readings.uws.edu.au//imageserver/readings.php?ci=161
Michael
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From: Discussion of solutions for providing Reading Lists in academic setting [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rachael Morgan
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Subject: Dead links in reading lists
Dear Colleagues
Here at the University of Glamorgan we’ve been using Talislist for a number of years but haven’t managed to resolve the issue of locating dead links in reading lists.
Our current solution is to add a statement at the top of each list, asking for dead links to be reported to an attached e-mail address. However, we’ve only received messages from this e-mail address a handful of times and know that there are many more dead links out there than have been reported!
We will soon be implementing the SFX link resolver, solving the problem for many of our resources, but we will still be left with general web links potentially going dead. There are currently over 4,000 resources in our reading lists that won’t be dealt with by SFX – too many to check manually - and this number keeps growing.
We would be grateful if colleagues could share with us their experiences of locating dead links in their online reading lists, even if it’s a method that hasn’t been effective.
Many thanks,
Rachael Morgan
Digital Resources Librarian
Learning Resources Centre
University of Glamorgan
01443 482607
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