A directory service is really just a database of resources. Most of the
internet discussion of directory services are currently limited to
directories of users (for authentification and personalisation, cf. user
profiles, reasons) or of low level services (cf how the current e-mail
systems locate the appropriate recipient server). However both a
database of catalogue level descriptions and a bibliographic database
are stricly speaking directories. The only problem is that the protocols
traditionally associated with directory services (e.g. LDAP etc.) are
syntactically different from those used for bibliographic and catalogue
level descriptions databases (which are heavily based on say Z39.50).
The protocols are not however that far apart functionally.
The use of RDF and XML based standards in the catalogue level
descriptions may make this gap smaller. Also PRIDE is introducing Z39.50
into the areas of directory services currently occupied by "Internet
standards" such as LDAP.
As I understand it (Robin may correct me) - PRIDE (as Lorcan states) is
concerned with the underlying technical infrastructure. That leaves very
real and difficult questions still to be resolved such as user
interface, and human computer interaction (i.e. all the soft human
issues of both staff and users) - I still regard this as a very
important part of the work of the Hybrid Library projects.
Matthew
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lorcan Dempsey [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 10:38 AM
> To: E.V.Brack
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: (Fwd) PRIDE makes the connection between people and
> informatio
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> PRIDE will be about the development and deployment of working
> directory
> services - which are clearly an important enabling infrastructural
> component for hybrid libraries, clumps, whatever.
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> Lorcan
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> On Thu, 30 Jul 1998, E.V.Brack wrote:
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> > Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 09:55:53 +0100
> > From: "E.V.Brack" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: (Fwd) PRIDE makes the connection between people
> and informatio
> >
> > I may be missing the point, but how does PRIDE differ from
> the hybrid
> > library projects?
> >
> > Verity
> >
> > ------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
> > PRIDE makes the connection between people and information
> >
> > EU Libraries project PRIDE will help users find and use networked
> > information services and resources which will be seamlessly
> interlinked
> > for the first time.
> > <snip>
> >
> > Dr. E. Verity Brack
> > RIDING Project Manager
> > St. George's Library
> > University of Sheffield
> > Mappin Street
> > SHEFFIELD S10 2TN
> >
> > tel: 0114-222 1143
> > fax: 0114-279 6406
> > e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > web: http://www.shef.ac.uk/~riding/
> >
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> Lorcan Dempsey <URL:http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/>
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