Monthly Archives: October 2008

DLF ILS Discovery Interfaces: Revised recommendation draft open for comments

Posted on October 30, 2008 by John Mark Ockerbloom

Today we released a draft of “revision 1.1” of the ILS Discovery Interfaces recommendation. As I discussed in my previous post, this revision is intended to clarify the implementation of the Basic Discovery Interfaces recommended for integrated library systems (ILS’s), … Continue reading →

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Update on ILS-Discovery Interface work

Posted on October 20, 2008 by John Mark Ockerbloom

It’s been a while since I posted about the official release of the Digital Library Federation’s ILS Discovery interface recommendation. Marshall Breeding recently posted a useful update on the further development of the interfaces at Library Technology Guides. As the … Continue reading →

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What repositories do: The OAIS model

Posted on October 13, 2008 by John Mark Ockerbloom

(Another post in an ongoing series on repositories.) In my previous post, I mentioned the OAIS reference model as an influential framework for thinking about and planning repositories intended for long-term preservation. If you’re familiar with some of the literature … Continue reading →

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Surpassing all records

Posted on October 9, 2008 by John Mark Ockerbloom

What will happen to all the White House emails after George W. Bush leaves office in January? Who will take charge of all the other electronic records of the government, after they’re no longer in everyday use? How can you … Continue reading →

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