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
 
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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
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