The following note has been sent all those likely to be interested in
the CAIN site or the eLib Programme.
Apologies for any cross-postings.
On Wednesday 12 March 1997 there was a launch of a `pilot' version of
the CAIN Project Web Service. CAIN stands for Conflict Archive on the
INternet, and is a Internet web site which is devoted to the Northern
Ireland conflict. The official start date for the CAIN Project was
January 1996. The initial phase of the web service is due to be
completed in December 1997, however, a `pilot' version is being
publicised now to demonstrate what the anticipated web site will look
like and to gauge the opinion of potential users. There is a range of
information currently available at the site which will be of use to
those with an interest in `the Troubles'.
URL of the web site
http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/
Target Audience
The CAIN Project was funded to provide information on the Northern
Ireland conflict, from 1968 to the present, to a mainly academic
audience. The service will be of benefit to lecturers preparing and
delivering undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes in peace
and conflict studies. The service will, of course, be available to
anyone who has access to the Internet.
Funding
The CAIN Project is being funded under the Electronic Libraries (eLib)
Programme by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) of the
Higher Education Funding Councils of the United Kingdom. CAIN is one
of over 60 projects currently being funded under the eLib Programme.
In addition to the practical services being developed by these
projects, the eLib Programme hopes to address some of the principal
issues associated with the impact of Information Technology on
libraries. These include: copyright, preservation of electronic
material, digitisation of images, quality assurance, and document
delivery.
Partners in the CAIN Project
There are three partner institutions involved in the CAIN Project:
the Linen Hall Library in Belfast, the Queen's University of Belfast,
and the University of Ulster. The University of Ulster acts as lead
site for the administration of the Project. Within each of the
partner institutions a number of groups and individuals provide
support for the Project.
Content
The majority of the information at the CAIN web site will be divided
into three main components. The first is a section of `Background
Information' on the conflict which includes items such as a searchable
bibliography, a chronology, abstracts on prominent organisations, and
a guide to resources on the Internet. The other two main components
are centred on `Key Events' and `Key Issues' of the conflict. In each
case a selection of material will be presented which is representative
of events and issues of importance during `the Troubles'. The section
on Key Events will present information on such events as the Civil
Rights Movement, the Ulster Workers' Council strike, and the Peace
Process. The section on Key Issues will include material on, for
example, Law and Order, Employment, Politics, and Parades and Marches.
A substantial part of the material presented will be in the form of
text specifically written for the CAIN Project. In addition there
will be: text from documents produced by a wide range of individuals
and organisations, scanned images of a range of material, photographs,
and audio and video clips. Full details of the proposed content is
available at the CAIN web site, as is detailed information about the
Project itself.
For Further Information Contact:
Dr Martin Melaugh, Project Manager, CAIN Project
Aberfoyle House, University of Ulster at Magee, Northland Road. DERRY
BT48 7JA T: (01504) 375517 F: (01504) 375510 E:
[log in to unmask] U: http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/
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Dr Martin Melaugh
Project Manager, CAIN Project
Aberfoyle House
University of Ulster at Magee
DERRY
BT48 7JA
T: (01504) 375517
F: (01504) 375510
E: [log in to unmask]
U: http://cain.ulst.ac.uk
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