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Norman Gray wrote: > Joy, hello. > > On 2010 Sep 30, at 11:22, Joy Davidson wrote: > >> EZID (http://n2t.net/ezid) >> EZID is a service that makes it simple for digital object producers >> (researchers and others) to obtain and manage long-term identifiers for >> their digital content. The service is available via both a programming >> interface (an API that software can use) and a web user interface. > > That's interesting. Do you know where one goes to discuss these? Do you wish to discuss this system in particular or identifier choices and trade-offs generally? I think the discussion on identifiers tends to happen across different communities (e.g. teaching and learning, discipline-based ones). JISC has been providing a focus for discussion of identifiers across all JISC communities, e.g. an event held in Feb 2010 This seems to be the main link for JISC activity http://identifiers2010.jiscpress.org/ (maybe someone can correct me if I am wrong). The Feb meeting overview starts here http://identifiers2010.jiscpress.org/jisc-persistent-identifiers-meeting-overview/ and was presented as an interactive document allowing feedback and comments. > > In particular, is it clear whether this is fundamentally different from purl.org? Obviously, it's a different implementation of the same basic idea, and it uses ARKs, but is there an argument why one should use this rather than purl.org, in terms of the long-term persistence model, or curation style, or...? > > I'm interested, because I'm trying to draft some proposals for long-term-stable URIs for astronomy, and this is (most opportunely, thanks!) grist to that mill. > Going on the outcomes of that meeting (that I attended), JISC is interested in providing non-prescriptive guidance on identifier choices and use cases of what has worked for others - sounds like you could be an ideal user who could feedback on potential materials etc. Although that won't meet your immediate need :) Other than that I'm not sure there is a single place where identifier issues are discussed. Have you seen some of the ANDS materials? I can look up links if you have not seen them yet. Monica > All the best, > > Norman > >