Library Cataloging
A specification is being developed for distribution of books via a catalog, the OpenPub standard.
- Open Publication Distribution System
Well, I'm back to the weblog again because an idea has taken hold of me. I recently became aware of Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS) Catalog format, a syndication format for e-pubs based on Atom & HTTP. It is something like an RSS feed...
- Niso Teleconference
News from NISO. NISO will continue its monthly open teleconference series this coming Monday, November 14th at 3:00 PM. This month, we will be discussing Standards for Digital Bookmarking and Annotation Sharing, a new NISO project. NISO has begun work...
- Opds
Add Open Publishing Distribution System(OPDS) to the slew of metadata acronyms to be aware of.Based on the widely implemented Atom Syndication Format, OPDS Catalogs have been developed since 2009 by a group of ebook developers, publishers, librarians,...
- Object Reuse And Exchange Specs
Now available, the Open Archives Initiative Object Reuse and Exchange specification.Open Archives Initiative Object Reuse and Exchange (OAI-ORE) defines standards for the description and exchange of aggregations of Web resources. This document provides...
- Open Archives Initiative
Open Archives Protocol for Metadata Harvesting v.2.0 scheduled for release. Here is a description of the OAI from their FAQ: The Open Archives Initiative develops and promotes interoperability standards that aim to facilitate the efficient dissemination...
Library Cataloging
BookServer Specification
A specification is being developed for distribution of books via a catalog, the OpenPub standard.
OpenPub is an initiative of Lexcycle, Adobe, the Internet Archive, and O'Reilly Media to create an Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS) enabling the widespread discovery, description, and access of book and other published material on the open web. OPDS utilizes existing or emergent open standards and conventions such as ATOM with a priority on simplicity and extensibility.Libraries might have an interest in this. Why are none among the developers?
- Open Publication Distribution System
Well, I'm back to the weblog again because an idea has taken hold of me. I recently became aware of Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS) Catalog format, a syndication format for e-pubs based on Atom & HTTP. It is something like an RSS feed...
- Niso Teleconference
News from NISO. NISO will continue its monthly open teleconference series this coming Monday, November 14th at 3:00 PM. This month, we will be discussing Standards for Digital Bookmarking and Annotation Sharing, a new NISO project. NISO has begun work...
- Opds
Add Open Publishing Distribution System(OPDS) to the slew of metadata acronyms to be aware of.Based on the widely implemented Atom Syndication Format, OPDS Catalogs have been developed since 2009 by a group of ebook developers, publishers, librarians,...
- Object Reuse And Exchange Specs
Now available, the Open Archives Initiative Object Reuse and Exchange specification.Open Archives Initiative Object Reuse and Exchange (OAI-ORE) defines standards for the description and exchange of aggregations of Web resources. This document provides...
- Open Archives Initiative
Open Archives Protocol for Metadata Harvesting v.2.0 scheduled for release. Here is a description of the OAI from their FAQ: The Open Archives Initiative develops and promotes interoperability standards that aim to facilitate the efficient dissemination...