<div dir="ltr"><div>One great thing about LibKey Link is that if it can't make the user experience better it gets out of the way and will direct end users to your Alma OpenURL functionality. This is especially important when you don't have access (either OA or subscription) and your users will need to make an ILL request. I am working my way thru updating our OpenURL info with a variety of platforms to our LibKey Link URL instead of our Alma URL. </div><div><br></div><div>Answers to some of your other questions can be found here: <a href="https://support.thirdiron.com/support/solutions/articles/72000570249-how-to-add-libkey-link-to-several-popular-databases">https://support.thirdiron.com/support/solutions/articles/72000570249-how-to-add-libkey-link-to-several-popular-databases</a></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="1"><span><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Johanna<b><br><br><br><br></b></span></font></span>__________________________________________________________________________<span></span></font><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><br></b></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>J<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">ohanna L. Riordan</span></b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> (she/her)<br>Electronic Resources Librarian</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.haverford.edu/library" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Haverford College</span></a><br></span></font></span></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.name-coach.com/johanna-riordan" target="_blank">Hear my name</a> <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i>Working remotely on Mondays and Fridays</i></span></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><br></i></span></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list via Eril-l <<a href="mailto:eril-l@lists.eril-l.org">eril-l@lists.eril-l.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-5757420302148544858">
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I would also like to add that if anyone had an pros and cons of using LibKey link OpenURL versus Alma OpenURL that would be great!</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> Limitations of Libkey open url solutions?</font>
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Hi all, </div>
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I hope this message finds you well! We are currently evaluating LibKey’s OpenURL solutions for potential integration with our library systems and are seeking information regarding any known limitations or challenges associated with its implementation.</div>
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Specifically, we are interested in understanding:</div>
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What are the requirements for successful linking (e.g., DOI, PMID, publisher support), and what happens when these are not met?</div>
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Are there any known issues related to user experience, accessibility, or customization when using LibKey OpenURL links across different platforms?</div>
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Any insights or first hand experiences you could provide on these points would be greatly appreciated as we assess the best solution for our users.</div>
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Thanks for your assistance! </div>
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Take care,</div>
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