1. Link Logging with OpenURL and CrossRef Eric Hellman Founder, President Openly Informatics,Inc. Bloomfield, New Jersey

2. Publisher usage statistics are not deeply meaningful They measure slices, not the whole pie They compare apples with oranges with bananas They measure use rather than need Is there a way to measure everything everywhere in the same way?

3. Introducing Link Logging Every time a user clicks a link to get an article, a link logger records the link. A link logger measures everything used at an institution A link logger measures all resources in the same way, determined by the library A link logger measures desire, not usage Not a pipe dream, a reality!

4. E-journal #2E-journal #1 Crossref Handle System DOI URL Normal DOI Resolution

5. E-journal #2 Handle System URL DOI-OpenURL Resolution E-journal #1 Crossref DOI OpenURL Aggregation OPAC link log Link-server database ISSN, etc

6. Link Logging: issues Library must be CrossRef affiliate ($500/year) Library must run Link-Server/Logger software Using data for personalization Privacy, Patriot Act

7. Your e-journal Links Your e-journal Lists Your e-journal Locations Your e-journal Logs (Q1 2003) For more info, e-mail info@openly.com or visit http://www.openly.com/1cate/info@openly.com OpenURL Link-Server