Citation
(2001), "Managing Web resources for persistent access", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 29 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilds.2001.12229dab.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
Managing Web resources for persistent access
Compiled in collaboration with the IFLA Office for International Lending
Managing Web resources for persistent access
The persistence of links to online resources is essential to ensure long-term public access to Web-based materials. The National Library of Australia has just produced a set of guidelines called Managing Web Resources for Persistent Access designed to assist those responsible for the management of online materials to ensure that links made to those resources continue to work.
The guidelines provide advice on determining the categories of resources that require persistent access and systems for managing persistence such as redirects, resolver databases or persistent identifier services. The guidelines also provide information on how to organise a Web site to reduce the need to move material around, and to keep older material accessible.
The guidelines can be found at http://www.nla.gov.au/guidelines/2000/persistence.html or a printed copy may be obtained by contacting the Electronic Unit, National Library of Australia. E-mail at elecunit@nla.gov.au Tel: + 61 2 62621140.
Source: Julie Whiting, National Library of Australia