In re, "The TrustDR project is particularly interested in the application of
unique identifiers such as DOI for managing rights in digital repositories
of Learning Objects. We are exploring the idea of a registry for rights
metadata/licences, combined with DOIs at a suitable granularity, that
enables objects to associate with rights expressions. It would be
encouraging if developments and adoption of such systems looks likely!"
I believe that most of the software for that already exists, and is
available as open source. The example I have in mind is the aDORe
repository software that has been in production at the Los Alamos National
Laboratory for over two years, and whose pertinent portion is described in
D-Lib Magazine 9(11) 2003 at
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/november03/bekaert/11bekaert.html. aDORe was
released as open source earlier this year.
What the attached posting seems to ask for is a subset of the service there
described. Whether it is packaged to Ms. Proven's taste is another issue.
Probably not, because to support a production environment digital library
software must be integrated into the existing operating practices of the
institution at hand, and conform to the training and tastes of its
administrators. This would include hiding base package service aspects not
wanted in the environment at hand. Such environmental factors are
undoubtedly different at Los Alamos than they would be at Registration
Agencies that Ms. Proven has in mind.
Best wishes, Henry
H.M. Gladney, Ph.D. http://home.pacbell.net/hgladney (408)867-5454
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Subject: Handle system public licence
**Apologies for cross-posting**
Dear all
It would be interesting to hear people's views on the effects of the new
public licence for the Handle software, described in an D-Lib article at
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/july06/07inbrief.html#LANNOM
Do people think that the new licence will increase uptake of the Handle
system - either in new applications/services by commercial enterprises, or
widening use of DOI?
My understanding (such as it is!) is that the costs for users of DOIs under
the International DOI Foundation's Handle licence are for the services
provided by Registration Agencies, so the new licence may have little effect
on established use. Will we see more 'flavours' of persistent identifiers
appear, will it become harder to decide where to get your prefix from?
The TrustDR project is particularly interested in the application of unique
identifiers such as DOI for managing rights in digital repositories of
Learning Objects. We are exploring the idea of a registry for rights
metadata/licences, combined with DOIs at a suitable granularity, that
enables objects to associate with rights expressions.
It would be encouraging if developments and adoption of such systems looks
likely!
Please note I am posting from a non-technical standpoint, but any thoughts
on this topic would be most welcome.
Regards
Jackie
Jackie Proven
Digital Rights Research & Development Assistant TrustDR JISC Project UHI
Millennium Institute http://www.uhi.ac.uk/lis/projects/trustdr/
Room 145
Perth College
Crieff Road
Perth PH1 2NX
Tel. 01738 877339
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