What is Interoperability
Most vendors give some song and dance about interoperating but it is really just not very real. We need to know what we mean when we say that we want systems to interoperate and at what level we want them to interoperate.
Links
- RLG Digital Library Content and Course Management Systems: Issues of Interoperation
- Andy Powell and the JISC
- An Introduction to Web Services
Digital Library Repository Service
Thse are the minimal set of services that a digital repository must make available to interoperate.
- Deposit interface
- Delete interface
- Search interface
- Harvest interface
- Obtain interface
Levels Where Systems Have to Interoperate
| Service | Object | Level Of Interoperation |
|---|---|---|
| Atom,http,WebDAV,OAI, | Systems/Tools | Protocol |
| OKI | Application | Function |
| DC, MARC, MODS, RDF | Data | Semantic |
Sytems and Applications have Different Focus But Still Need to Interoperate
| Application | Focused On |
|---|---|
| Libraries,Archives,Digital Libraries | Asset Collection/Management |
| Search | Findability |
| xHTML,Javascript,DHTML,design | Usability |
| Archives,Repositories | Preservation |
| Web,RSS,E-journals,Repositories | Publication, Authority |
| Knowledge Base | Knowledge Management |
| Document Management | Workflow |
| WebCT/Blackboard | User-Course Management |
Web Applications Need to be Loosly Coupled
| Description from the W3C |
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