Library Cataloging
GILS could soon get the boot: Feds have proposed dropping little-used search standard by Aliya Sternstein discusses the possible demise of this metadata schema. This standard is Z39.50 compliant. I don't understand why it is having such problems. It seemed to fill a necessary niche. I liked it much better than the MARC Community Information format, which was for similar information.Seen on Resourceshelf.
GILS
- Global Information Locator Service
Community Information, Electrified by Tim Rogers, Atabong Fombon, & Erica Reynolds discusses two options for this information, the MARC Community Information format and home-grown solutions. One option they miss, and maybe many libraries miss also,...
- Gils
The GILS (Government Information Locator Service or Global Information Locator Service) page now has an RSS feed....
- Marc21
Update No. 3 (October 2002) to the MARC 21 Format for Community Information is now available from the Library of Congress. It includes changes made to the community information format resulting from proposals which were considered by the ALA ALCTS/LITA/RUSA...
- Advanced Search Facility
The Advanced Search Facility is an open source project worth notice. It supports MARC, GILS, XML, FGDC, Dublin Core, PICS and other standards. It also provides support for Z39.50.The Advanced Search Facility provides tools for gathering and organizing...
- Introduction
This blog has been going on for more than a month now, so I guess it is time to introduce myself and my reasons for the blog. I'm David Bigwood, the Assistant Manager for Library Services at the Lunar and Planetary Institute. That means I do all...
Library Cataloging
Global Information Locator Service (GILS)
GILS could soon get the boot: Feds have proposed dropping little-used search standard by Aliya Sternstein discusses the possible demise of this metadata schema. This standard is Z39.50 compliant. I don't understand why it is having such problems. It seemed to fill a necessary niche. I liked it much better than the MARC Community Information format, which was for similar information.Seen on Resourceshelf.
GILS
- Global Information Locator Service
Community Information, Electrified by Tim Rogers, Atabong Fombon, & Erica Reynolds discusses two options for this information, the MARC Community Information format and home-grown solutions. One option they miss, and maybe many libraries miss also,...
- Gils
The GILS (Government Information Locator Service or Global Information Locator Service) page now has an RSS feed....
- Marc21
Update No. 3 (October 2002) to the MARC 21 Format for Community Information is now available from the Library of Congress. It includes changes made to the community information format resulting from proposals which were considered by the ALA ALCTS/LITA/RUSA...
- Advanced Search Facility
The Advanced Search Facility is an open source project worth notice. It supports MARC, GILS, XML, FGDC, Dublin Core, PICS and other standards. It also provides support for Z39.50.The Advanced Search Facility provides tools for gathering and organizing...
- Introduction
This blog has been going on for more than a month now, so I guess it is time to introduce myself and my reasons for the blog. I'm David Bigwood, the Assistant Manager for Library Services at the Lunar and Planetary Institute. That means I do all...