HI Scott
That works for a person use but what if I am a bit of software (:-) -
Kerry
At 05:23 AM 7/10/2005, Scott Wilson wrote:
>To populate it I'd suggest you just gather the contents of the IESR
>via its OAI-PMH interface. You can probably do the same for OAIster.
>I wouldn't bother with OAI-to-SRW; just let your registry allow users
>to search by the service types supported, like the IESR, so you just
>decide whether you're interested in harvesting or searching and then
>can get hold of any services that fit the bill.
>
>On the other hand, you could just use the IESR directly as your
>registry... except it hasn't got a UDDI interface. Hmmm...
>
>- S
>
>On 6 Oct 2005, at 17:48, Howard Noble wrote:
>
>>Thanks Phil and Neil (all help greatly appreciated (neil))
>>
>>We've got a prototype UDDI registry working (just).
>>
>>http://163.1.3.13:8080/JaferRegistry/go_welcome.do
>>
>>This was developed by Matthew Dovey and Andrew Foster as part of the
>>extended JAFER project.
>>
>>UDDI registries 'synchronise' between each other so if people use
>>this one
>>(joint initiative between Microsoft and IBM) then it does not mean
>>their
>>data is locked here.
>>
>>The goal of this is to expose an API so that clients can search it to
>>discover how target repositories can be searched. We aim to get the
>>MDC
>>software consuming this UI asap:
>>
>>http://163.1.3.13:8080/mdc/search.jsp
>>
>>I s'pose what I am asking though is how do we get these registries
>>populated - i.e. get them used!
>>
>>What would be really great is if OAI targets registered themselves and
>>exposed their metadata to SRW federated searches - then we really
>>would have
>>a lot of interoperable metadata available that pertains to easily
>>accessible
>>resources...?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Howard
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Phil Barker" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: "Howard Noble" <[log in to unmask]>
>>Cc: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 5:26 PM
>>Subject: Re: registries of repositories
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi Howard
>>>Within Jisc-world, there's the IESR, http://iesr.ac.uk/
>>>
>>>Phil
>>>
>>>Howard Noble wrote:
>>>
>>>>Has anyone implemented a UDDI registry or know of other
>>>>registries of
>>>>repositories that provide details about a repository and
>>>>specifically
>>>>how it can be searched (e.g. z39.50/ SRW)?
>>>>
>>>>Howard Noble
>>>>Educational Interoperability Specialist
>>>>
>>>>Oxford University, Learning Technologies Group (LTG)
>>>>13 Banbury Rd, Oxford. OX2 6NN. England
>>>>Tel. +44 (0)1865 273281 internal 73281
>>>>email: [log in to unmask]
>>>><mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Phil Barker Learning Technology Adviser
>>> ICBL, School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
>>> Mountbatten Building, Heriot-Watt University,
>>> Edinburgh, EH14 4AS
>>> Tel: 0131 451 3278 Fax: 0131 451 3327
>>> Web: http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/~philb/
>>>
>
>
>
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