diff --git a/fedireads/books_manager.py b/fedireads/books_manager.py
index 915d95cc..c476f579 100644
--- a/fedireads/books_manager.py
+++ b/fedireads/books_manager.py
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 import importlib
 
 from fedireads import models
-from fedireads.connectors.settings import CONNECTORS
 
 
 def get_or_create_book(key):
     ''' pull up a book record by whatever means possible '''
     try:
         book = models.Book.objects.select_subclasses().get(
-            local_key=key
+            fedireads_key=key
         )
         return book
     except models.Book.DoesNotExist:
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ def get_connector(book=None):
     else:
         connector_info = models.Connector.objects.first()
 
-    classname = CONNECTORS[connector_info.name]['classname']
-    connector = importlib.import_module(classname)
-    return connector.Connector()
+    connector = importlib.import_module(
+        'fedireads.connectors.%s' % connector_info.connector_file
+    )
+    return connector.Connector(connector_info.identifier)
diff --git a/fedireads/connectors/abstract_connector.py b/fedireads/connectors/abstract_connector.py
index 7e83b734..a0f8aa22 100644
--- a/fedireads/connectors/abstract_connector.py
+++ b/fedireads/connectors/abstract_connector.py
@@ -2,19 +2,14 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
 from fedireads import models
-from fedireads.connectors import CONNECTORS
 
 
 class AbstractConnector(ABC):
     ''' generic book data connector '''
 
-    def __init__(self, connector_name):
+    def __init__(self, identifier):
         # load connector settings
-        settings = CONNECTORS.get(connector_name)
-        if not settings:
-            raise ValueError('No connector with name "%s"' % connector_name)
-
-        info = models.Connector.objects.get(name=settings['db_name'])
+        info = models.Connector.objects.get(identifier=identifier)
         self.model = info
 
         self.url = info.base_url
diff --git a/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py b/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py
index a83a7d63..0f69a79d 100644
--- a/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py
+++ b/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ from .abstract_connector import AbstractConnector, SearchResult
 
 class Connector(AbstractConnector):
     ''' instantiate a connector for OL '''
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__('OpenLibrary')
+    def __init__(self, identifier):
+        super().__init__(identifier)
 
 
     def search(self, query):
@@ -140,3 +140,4 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
 
     def update_book(self, book_obj):
         pass
+
diff --git a/fedireads/connectors/settings.py b/fedireads/connectors/settings.py
index 9a0103f0..a56b2cf2 100644
--- a/fedireads/connectors/settings.py
+++ b/fedireads/connectors/settings.py
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 ''' settings book data connectors '''
-CONNECTORS = {
-    'OpenLibrary': {
-        'db_name': 'OpenLibrary',
-        'classname': 'fedireads.connectors.openlibrary',
-    },
-}
+
+CONNECTORS = ['openlibrary', 'fedireads']
diff --git a/fedireads/migrations/0020_auto_20200327_2236.py b/fedireads/migrations/0020_auto_20200327_2335.py
similarity index 66%
rename from fedireads/migrations/0020_auto_20200327_2236.py
rename to fedireads/migrations/0020_auto_20200327_2335.py
index 7292e34c..511b1bed 100644
--- a/fedireads/migrations/0020_auto_20200327_2236.py
+++ b/fedireads/migrations/0020_auto_20200327_2335.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-# Generated by Django 3.0.3 on 2020-03-27 22:36
+# Generated by Django 3.0.3 on 2020-03-27 23:35
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
+import fedireads.models.book
 
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
@@ -17,20 +18,24 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
                 ('created_date', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
                 ('updated_date', models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)),
-                ('name', models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)),
+                ('identifier', models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)),
+                ('connector_file', models.CharField(choices=[('openlibrary', 'Openlibrary'), ('fedireads', 'Fedireads')], default='openlibrary', max_length=255)),
+                ('is_self', models.BooleanField(default=False)),
                 ('api_key', models.CharField(max_length=255, null=True)),
                 ('base_url', models.CharField(max_length=255)),
                 ('covers_url', models.CharField(max_length=255)),
                 ('search_url', models.CharField(max_length=255, null=True)),
-                ('key_name', models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)),
+                ('key_name', models.CharField(max_length=255)),
                 ('politeness_delay', models.IntegerField(null=True)),
                 ('max_query_count', models.IntegerField(null=True)),
                 ('query_count', models.IntegerField(default=0)),
                 ('query_count_expiry', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
             ],
-            options={
-                'abstract': False,
-            },
+        ),
+        migrations.RenameField(
+            model_name='book',
+            old_name='local_key',
+            new_name='fedireads_key',
         ),
         migrations.RenameField(
             model_name='book',
@@ -41,6 +46,10 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             model_name='book',
             name='local_edits',
         ),
+        migrations.AddConstraint(
+            model_name='connector',
+            constraint=models.CheckConstraint(check=models.Q(connector_file__in=fedireads.models.book.ConnectorFiles), name='connector_file_valid'),
+        ),
         migrations.AddField(
             model_name='book',
             name='connector',
diff --git a/fedireads/models/book.py b/fedireads/models/book.py
index 9edf5933..9f52a1f1 100644
--- a/fedireads/models/book.py
+++ b/fedireads/models/book.py
@@ -8,17 +8,28 @@ from fedireads.settings import DOMAIN
 from fedireads.utils.fields import JSONField, ArrayField
 from fedireads.utils.models import FedireadsModel
 
+from fedireads.connectors.settings import CONNECTORS
 
+
+ConnectorFiles = models.TextChoices('ConnectorFiles', CONNECTORS)
 class Connector(FedireadsModel):
     ''' book data source connectors '''
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
+    identifier = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
+    connector_file = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        default='openlibrary',
+        choices=ConnectorFiles.choices
+    )
+    # is this a connector to your own database, should only be true if
+    # the connector_file is `fedireads`
+    is_self = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     api_key = models.CharField(max_length=255, null=True)
 
     base_url = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     covers_url = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     search_url = models.CharField(max_length=255, null=True)
 
-    key_name = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
+    key_name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
 
     politeness_delay = models.IntegerField(null=True) #seconds
     max_query_count = models.IntegerField(null=True)
@@ -27,13 +38,21 @@ class Connector(FedireadsModel):
     # when to reset the query count back to 0 (ie, after 1 day)
     query_count_expiry = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
 
+    class Meta:
+        constraints = [
+            models.CheckConstraint(
+                check=models.Q(connector_file__in=ConnectorFiles),
+                name='connector_file_valid'
+            )
+        ]
+
 
 class Book(FedireadsModel):
     ''' a generic book, which can mean either an edition or a work '''
     # these identifiers apply to both works and editions
     openlibrary_key = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True, null=True)
     librarything_key = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True, null=True)
-    local_key = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True, default=uuid4)
+    fedireads_key = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True, default=uuid4)
     misc_identifiers = JSONField(null=True)
 
     # info about where the data comes from and where/if to sync
diff --git a/fedireads/outgoing.py b/fedireads/outgoing.py
index f204888b..e2d99563 100644
--- a/fedireads/outgoing.py
+++ b/fedireads/outgoing.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def handle_tag(user, book, name):
 
 def handle_untag(user, book, name):
     ''' tag a book '''
-    book = models.Book.objects.get(local_key=book)
+    book = models.Book.objects.get(fedireads_key=book)
     tag = models.Tag.objects.get(name=name, book=book, user=user)
     tag_activity = activitypub.get_remove_tag(tag)
     tag.delete()
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/book.html b/fedireads/templates/book.html
index 74777a19..b337f552 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/book.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/book.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <h2><q>{{ book.title }}</q> by
         {% include 'snippets/authors.html' with book=book %}</h2>
     <div>
-        {% if book.parent_work %}<p>Edition of <a href="/book/{{ book.parent_work.local_key }}">{{ book.parent_work.title }}</a></p>{% endif %}
+        {% if book.parent_work %}<p>Edition of <a href="/book/{{ book.parent_work.fedireads_key }}">{{ book.parent_work.title }}</a></p>{% endif %}
         <div class="book-preview">
 
             {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book size=large %}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <h2>Leave a review</h2>
     <form class="review-form" name="review" action="/review/" method="post">
         {% csrf_token %}
-        <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.local_key }}"></input>
+        <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.fedireads_key }}"></input>
         {{ review_form.as_p }}
         <button type="submit">Post review</button>
     </form>
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/authors.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/authors.html
index e45a19a5..35fe6a03 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/authors.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/authors.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<a href="/author/{{ book.authors.first.local_key }}" class="author">{{ book.authors.first.name }}</a>
+<a href="/author/{{ book.authors.first.fedireads_key }}" class="author">{{ book.authors.first.name }}</a>
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/book.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/book.html
index dad89603..3c5fd377 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/book.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/book.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% load fr_display %}
 {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book %}
 <p class="title">
-    <a href="/book/{{ book.local_key }}">{{ book.title }}</a>
+    <a href="/book/{{ book.fedireads_key }}">{{ book.title }}</a>
 </p>
 <p>
     by {% include 'snippets/authors.html' with book=book %}
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/create_status.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/create_status.html
index bd3efbcf..70bc9fef 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/create_status.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/create_status.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <h2>
     {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=user %}
     Your thoughts on
-    <a href="/book/{{ book.local_key }}">{{ book.title }}</a>
+    <a href="/book/{{ book.fedireads_key }}">{{ book.title }}</a>
     by {% include 'snippets/authors.html' with book=book %}
 </h2>
 
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
     {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book %}
     <form class="tab-option-{{ book.id }} review-form" name="review" action="/review/" method="post" id="tab-review-{{ book.id }}">
         {% csrf_token %}
-        <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.local_key }}"></input>
+        <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.fedireads_key }}"></input>
         {{ review_form.as_p }}
         <button type="submit">post review</button>
     </form>
 
     <form class="hidden tab-option-{{ book.id }} review-form" name="comment" action="/comment/" method="post" id="tab-comment-{{ book.id }}">
         {% csrf_token %}
-        <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.local_key }}"></input>
+        <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.fedireads_key }}"></input>
         {{ comment_form.as_p }}
         <button type="submit">post comment</button>
     </form>
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/shelf.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/shelf.html
index e0975a48..2171efb2 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/shelf.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/shelf.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book size="small" %}
     </td>
     <td>
-        <a href="/book/{{ book.local_key }}">{{ book.title }}</a>
+        <a href="/book/{{ book.fedireads_key }}">{{ book.title }}</a>
     </td>
     <td>
         {{ book.authors.first.name }}
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/tag.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/tag.html
index 14d6f102..fdc686dc 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/tag.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/tag.html
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
     {% if tag.identifier in user_tags %}
     <form class="tag-form" name="tag" action="/untag/" method="post">
         {% csrf_token %}
-        <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.local_key }}"></input>
+        <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.fedireads_key }}"></input>
         <input type="hidden" name="name" value="{{ tag.name }}"></input>
         <button type="submit">x</button>
     </form>
     {% else %}
     <form class="tag-form" name="tag" action="/tag/" method="post">
         {% csrf_token %}
-        <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.local_key }}"></input>
+        <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.fedireads_key }}"></input>
         <input type="hidden" name="name" value="{{ tag.name }}"></input>
         <button type="submit">+</button>
     </form>
diff --git a/init_db.py b/init_db.py
index 2d6f2d94..e121503b 100644
--- a/init_db.py
+++ b/init_db.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ''' starter data '''
-from fedireads.models import Connector, User
 from fedireads.books_manager import get_or_create_book
+from fedireads.models import Connector, User
+from fedireads.settings import DOMAIN
 
 User.objects.create_user('mouse', 'mouse.reeve@gmail.com', 'password123')
 User.objects.create_user(
@@ -11,13 +12,24 @@ User.objects.create_user(
 User.objects.get(id=1).followers.add(User.objects.get(id=2))
 
 Connector.objects.create(
-    name='OpenLibrary',
+    identifier='openlibrary.org',
+    connector_file='openlibrary',
     base_url='https://openlibrary.org',
     covers_url='https://covers.openlibrary.org',
     search_url='https://openlibrary.org/search?q=',
     key_name='openlibrary_key',
 )
 
+Connector.objects.create(
+    identifier=DOMAIN,
+    connector_file='fedireads',
+    base_url='https://%s/book' % DOMAIN,
+    covers_url='https://%s/images/covers' % DOMAIN,
+    search_url='https://%s/search?q=' % DOMAIN,
+    key_name='openlibrary_key',
+    is_self=True
+)
+
 
 get_or_create_book('OL1715344W')
 get_or_create_book('OL102749W')