The Open Library System — Re-invented, Implemented and Working

Working towards an Open Library for Economics: The RePEc project

After arXiv.org, the RePEc Economics library offers the second-largest source of freely downloadable scientific preprints in the world. RePEc has a different business model and a different content coverage than arXiv.org. This paper addresses both differences. As far as the business model is concerned, RePEc is an instance of a concept that I call the “Open Library”. An Open Library is open in ...

Knowledge-Based Library Re-Factoring for an Open Source Project

Software miniaturization is a form of software refactoring focused on reducing an application to the bare bone. Porting an application on a hand-held device is very likely to require a preliminary step of software miniaturization, plus the development of device drivers dedicated to the new environment and hardware architecture. This paper presents the process and the lessons learned re-factorin...

Re-defining the library

Purpose: Originally the keynote speech to the Bielefeld Conference exploring the challenges facing libraries in the digital age and considering ways in which they need to reshape and rethink their services and skills to maintain their relevance and contribution. Design/methodology/approach: A review of a wide range of recently published materials (2003 – 2006) gives a broad perspective on the c...

Working with the British Library and DataCite

Open Network Handles Implemented in DNS

An Open Network Handle System (ONHS) provides an intermediate level of service between IP numbers and domain names. A handle adheres O’Donnell Informational [Page 1] Internet Draft (0.4) Open Network Handles in DNS September 5 2002 permanently to an owner, who may assign and reassign it to different addresses at will. But a handle is a number, carrying no significance in natural language. Any u...