Buzz - Collection Description
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Turning Off Tap Into Bath
Ann Chapman describes the lifecycle of a demonstrator database and the development of a preservation policy for its content and software. -
What Happens If I Click on This?': Experiences of the Archives Hub
Jane Stevenson describes the results of usability testing for the Archives Hub Web site. -
DC 2007
Ann Apps reports on DC2007, the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, held 27-31 August 2007 in Singapore. -
DC 2006: Metadata for Knowledge and Learning
Julie Allinson, Rachel Heery, Pete Johnston and Rosemary Russell report on DC 2006, the sixth international conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, held 3 - 6 October 2006. -
DC 2005
Robina Clayphan reports on the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications: Vocabularies in Practice held at the University of Carlos III, Madrid in September 2005. -
Distributed Services Registry Workshop
John Gilby reports on the UKOLN/IESR two-day workshop at Scarman House, University of Warwick on 14-15 July 2005. -
Revealing All
Ann Chapman describes Revealweb, a Web site that brings together information about accessible resources for visually impaired people. -
What Are Your Terms?
Pete Johnston introduces the JISC Information Environment Metadata Schema Registry (IEMSR) Project and examines some of the challenges it is facing. -
Hyper Clumps, Mini Clumps and National Catalogues: Resource Discovery for the 21st Century
John Gilby reports on a one-day conference about resource discovery, held at the British Library Conference Centre, London in November. -
Tap Into Bath Takes Off
Stephanie Round covers the launch of a small but promising collaborative effort. -
ISBN-13: New Number on the Block
Ann Chapman outlines the planned changes to the ISBN standard and its impact on the information community and the book trade. -
Collection-level Description: Thinking Globally before Acting Locally
Ann Chapman and Bridget Robinson write on the work of the Collection Description Focus and the links between Tap into Bath, Cornucopia and the Information Environment Service Registry. -
Cornucopia: An Open Collection Description Service
Chris Turner describes the latest phase of Cornucopia development and the opportunities this is opening up for the future. -
Tap Into Bath
Alison Baud and Ann Chapman describe the development of a database of archive, library and museum collections in Bath. -
The Information Environment Service Registry: Promoting the Use of Electronic Resources
Amanda Hill outlines progress on the Information Environment Service Registry Project and explains what it will mean for service providers and portal developers. -
The Collection Description Schema Forum
Gordon Dunsire describes the one-day seminar on standard schemas for collection-level description held by UKOLN in February. -
Improving the Quality of Metadata in Eprint Archives
Marieke Guy, Andy Powell and Michael Day address the argument that the quality of service to end-users is markedly influenced by the quality of metadata being produced and provide suggestions. -
The European Library: Integrated Access to the National Libraries of Europe
Britta Woldering describes the findings of the recently completed EU Project The European Library, focusing on technical solutions and metadata development. -
Metadata and Interoperability in a Complex World
Pete Johnston reflects on the 2003 Dublin Core conference, held in Seattle, Washington. -
Newsline: News You Can Use
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. -
OAI: The Fourth Open Archives Forum Workshop
Manjula Patel provides us with an overview of the 4th Open Archives Forum Workshop. -
Collection Description Focus Showcase: Mapping the Information Landscape
Verity Brack reports on this one-day showcase of Collection Description projects and services held at the British Library, London, 25 March 2003. -
Editorial Introduction to Issue 35: The Art and Craft of Portalage
Philip Hunter provides an editorial introduction to Ariadne 35. -
ePrints UK: Developing a National E-prints Archive
Ruth Martin describes the technical work of the ePrints UK project, and outlines the non-technical issues that must also be addressed if the project is to deliver a national e-prints service -
Newsline: News You Can Use
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. -
Newsline: News You Can Use
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. -
OCLC-SCURL: Collaboration, Integration and Recombinant Potential
Pete Johnston reports on the New Directions in Metadata conference, 15-16 August, in Edinburgh -
Collection Description in Focus
Clare McVeigh and Dierdre Wildy: A Report on the Collection Description Focus Workshops, Nov 2001-Mar 2002 -
NetLab's Digital Library Gâteau
Jessica Lindholm reports from the conference "NetLab and friends: Tribute and outlook after 10 years of digital library development". The conference was held in Lund, Sweden 10-12 April 2002. -
Collection Description Focus: Spreading the Gospel
Bridget Robinson and Pete Johnston with an overview of CLD activities in the first year. -
Editorial Introduction to Issue 31: An E-prints Revolution?
Philip Hunter with the editorial for Ariadne issue 31. -
The AIM25 Project
Robert Baxter, Frances Blomeley and Rachel Kemsley present AIM25, a project providing electronic access to descriptions of archives held in various London institutions. -
The Distributed National Collection Access, and Cross-sectoral Collaboration: The Research Support Libraries Programme
Ronald Milne, Director of the programme, with an overview of the objectives for the Research Support Libraries Programme. -
The JISC Information Environment and Web Services
Andy Powell and Liz Lyon look at possible relationships between the Web Services idea and earlier ideas about seamless access to information. -
Architects of the Information Age
Paul Miller reports on a recent UKOLN-organised event at the Office of the e-Envoy, and explores the need for an architecture to scope what we build online. -
Collective Convergence: The Work of the Collection Description Focus
Pete Johnston and Bridget Robinson outline the work of the Collection Description Focus. -
Editorial Introduction to Issue 29: Key Technologies for the Development of the Digital Library
Philip Hunter with the editorial for Ariadne 29. -
Editorial Introduction to Issue 28: Ariadne's Thread
Marieke Napier reviews recent developments on the cultural front and the contents of issue 28. -
Newsline: News You Can Use
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. -
The JOIN-UP Programme: Seminar on Linking Technologies
Sandy Shaw reports on a seminar bringing together experts in the field of linking technology for JISC's JOIN-UP Programme. -
Newsline: News You Can Use
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. -
AGORA: The Hybrid Library from a User's Perspective
Bridget Robinson and David Palmer look at the Agora user studies. -
Clumps Come Up Trumps
Helena Gillis, Verity Brack, John Gilby and Marian Hogg review the four eLib CLUMP projects now at the end of their funding periods. -
The Distributed National Electronic Resource and the Hybrid Library
Stephen Pinfield and Lorcan Dempsey with an overview of the DNER. -
Application Profiles: Mixing and Matching Metadata Schemas
Rachel Heery and Manjula Patel introduce a means of establishing a common approach to sharing information between implementers and standards makers. -
Agora: From Information Maze to Market
Bridget Robinson, David Palmer and Rosemary Russell outline the Agora cross-searching software project, and its technical background. -
Clumping Towards a UK National Catalogue?
Dennis Nicholson argues in favour of the distributed approach to cataloguing. -
Clumps As Catalogues
Peter Stubley asks whether CLUMPS as catalogues are 'virtual success or failure?' -
Scientific, Industrial, and Cultural Heritage: A Shared Approach
Lorcan Dempsey presents a research framework for libraries, archives and museums prepared for the European Commission. -
CLUMPS in the Real World
Juliet Dye and Jane Harrington look into evaluation procedures for the CLUMPS projects.