How ebrary interfaces with library OPACs
All titles in ebrary collections are accompanied by MARC records which are customized for each library.
How this works:
- When a library or library system enters an ebrary license agreement, the library becomes a “channel.”
- The ebrary system then assigns the library/channel a “site identifier” which becomes the url component which uniquely identifies all titles licensed to the channel.
For example: the Vancouver Public Library has been assigned the site identifier “bcbovpl.” So any title licensed from Canadian Electronic Library or by the Vancouver Public Library will bear a url constructed like this:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/bcbovpl/docDetail.action?docID=10360338
Where the unique site identifier is combined with the unique DocID to render a unique web address accessible only to authenticated cardholders of the Vancouver Public Library.
When a library purchases an ebrary collection, the titles licensed are “activated” on the library’s channel with these urls.
The library is also provided with a set of MARC records corresponding to these titles. |
