Friday, May 24, 2002
Metadata
Digital Libraries- Metadata As If Libraries Depended on It
Digital Libraries- The Importance of Being Granular
Digital Libraries- The Consequences of Cataloging
I like his definition "cataloging by those paid better than librarians."
GILS
Through the efforts of several people, we now have a draft Web Services Description Language (WSDL) file for the GILS search service, available for review.
This draft only defines GILS search using "HTTP Get", following the extended ZURL. The search response message follows the definition given. (BTW, these definitions align with the ZX client from Dave Vieglais.)
Future discussions of GILS as a Web Service will be conducted mostly on the GILS Version 3 Discussion List. Subscribe to the GILS V3 list.
Z39.50
"The current version of YAZ includes experimental support for the industry standard ZOOM API for Z39.50. This API vastly simplifies the process of writing new clients using YAZ, and it reduces your dependency on any single toolkit. Future versions of YAZ may include support for other emerging IR protocols through the same interface."
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Art Metadata
"The Categories describe the content of art databases by articulating a conceptual framework for describing and accessing information about objects and images. They identify vocabulary resources and descriptive practices that will make information residing in diverse systems both more compatible and more accessible. They also provide a framework to which existing art information systems can be mapped and upon which new systems can be developed."
I've had the pleasure of hearing Murtha Baca speak at the ALCTS Metadata and AACR2 Institute. If you get the opportunity to hear her talk about what the Getty is doing, it is well worth the time.
MARC21
The following papers are now available:
Proposal No. 2002-12: Coding for Publication Pattern at the First Level of Enumeration in MARC 21 Holdings Records
Proposal No. 2002-13: Changes for Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) Subject Headings Changes in Field 008 in the MARC 21 Holdings Format
Proposal No. 2002-14: Proposal No. 2002-14: Changes for UKMARC Format Alignment
Proposal No. 2002-15: Defining field 065 (Other Classification Number) in the MARC 21 Authority Format
Wednesday, May 22, 2002
Metadata
Semantic Web
The Semantic Web and Libraries by Art is "a column I am working on for InsideOLITA and would welcome any and all feedback."
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
Resource Description Framework
"The EOR toolkit is a collection of extensible Java classes and services which serve as a code base, demonstrating by example functions and services common to RDF applications, i.e., metadata capture, search engines, etc.. The current release provides services designed to validate RDF, build and search RDF triple stores (HTTP and Java API) and render RDF data using XSLT."
The latest issue of Information Technologies & Libraries (2002), v. 21, no. 1 pp. 27-31 has an article on the toolkit. "The EOR Toolkit: An Open Source Solution for RDF Metadata" by Harry R. Wagner.
Library Catalogs
"The new version has been released. The file can be downloaded PhpMyLibrary-1.0.4b here! This is a version that have a Holdings and Cataloging Modules Added. The recent module only consisted of WebPAC module and Record Import module, now you can make your own catalog entry, put an accession to it, and you're done. Your new book or material are ready for browsing online."
Monday, May 20, 2002
Spelling
Controlled Vocabularies
Geographic Cutters
"California regional and city geographic cutter numbers (G4362 and G4364) have been updated by Traci Penrod of the Earth Sciences and Map Library and the University of California, Berkeley. These lists are on the web:
Region Cutters
City Cutters"