-------------------- From: On Behalf Of Barrett, Bernard Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:14 AM To: Subject: Biblios.net - free Z39.50 catalogue records Might be of interest? Bernard Barrett Information Scientist Directorate of Mental Health Health Service Executive Office 5, Ground Floor, South East Wing, St Joseph's Hospital Campus, Mulgrave Street, Limerick, Republic of Ireland Announcing ‡biblios.net, the world’s largest database of freely-licensed library records By resourceshelf on Cataloging and Metadata
From the News Release:
LibLime [has] announced the launch of ‡biblios.net–a free browser-based cataloging service with a data store containing over thirty-million records. Records are licensed under the Open Data Commons, making the service the world’s largest repository of freely-licensed library records. ‡biblios.net (pronounced ‘biblios dot net’) features an intuitive metadata editor complete with templates, macros, authority auto-completion and embedded context-sensitive help. The central record repository contains 25-million bibliographic records and just under eight-million authority records. The data is maintained by ‡biblios.net users similar to the model used by Wikipedia. Catalogers can use and contribute to the database without restrictions because records in ‡biblios.net are freely-licensed under the Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (https://biblios.net/open-data-commons-license). ‡biblios.net also includes a built-in federated search system allowing catalogers to find records from any Z39.50 target. A central Search Target Registry, seeded with over 2,000 Z39.50 servers, makes it easy for catalogers to find, create and share Z39.50 targets. In addition to offering a cutting-edge cataloging interface, ‡biblios.net offers a unique social cataloging environment. Built-in forums and private messaging make finding help and communicating with other users a cinch. Real-time chat is slated for an upcoming release. “The philosophy behind an Open Data movement scarcely needs an explanation to a library audience,” explains LibLime CEO, Joshua Ferraro. “The mission of libraries–to provide open, free access to ideas and information–surely applies to the metadata created BY librarians,” Ferraro says. “To date, libraries haven’t had a freely-licensed repository of library records to date and that makes ‡biblios.net an especially exciting development, one that I’m proud to have been a part of,” says Ferraro. “It’s our hope that ‡biblios.net, as well as other open data movements, will usher in a new era of library openness, where libraries can collaboratively create and share metadata with the whole community,” Ferraro says. You can sign up for a free ‡biblios.net account by visiting http://biblios.net. See Also: Listen to a Podcast with the Founder/Creator of ‡biblios.net, Josh Ferraro (He’s also the CEO of LibLime) ---------------------- Blogged at http://libinfospace.blogspot.com/2009/01/bibliosnet-open-access-in-catalogui... -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.