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I'm glad the idea of Z39.50 access for EAD finding aids has re-surfaced. This idea has interested me for a while and I wanted to mention an access point we're in the process of developing to provide integrated access via Z39.50 & Dublin Core to several online structured resources here at our museum, including our EAD finding aids. This is definitely NOT a full fledged EAD Z39.50 profile, but just getting our feet wet with Z39.50 and trying to integrate our existing resources for the user. Perhaps I can get some early feedback from this group? If you'd like to try the non-public test site out, visit http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/search/zinit.html **Please be aware that this site is NOT yet for the public, so don't give out the URL to the public. It also needs a lot of work as far as interface, but the basic building blocks are in place** I'd be curious about any other Z-access proejcts which included EAD resources. I know there is the Monticello project. Others? If you have any feedback or thoughts on our services, I'd really like to hear it - regarding the semantic mapping, the interface; anything. Thanks, Richard Rinehart ---------------- Information Systems Manager & Education Technology Specialist Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive @ University of California http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/ ---------------- & President, Museum Computer Network, http://www.mcn.edu/ >The following links might be helpful... > > http://www.blueangeltech.com/NewsAndInfo/FAQs/Z3950.htm > > http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/agency/ > >Jon Riewe >610-917-9200 >[log in to unmask] > >> ---------- >> From: Massimo Castellacci[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 9:34 AM >> To: Multiple recipients of list EAD >> Subject: Z39.50 >> >> Do you know some good links where to know more about Z39.50 and his >> features? >> Thank you very much. >> >> Massimo Castellacci >> >> Sweet, Meg wrote: >> >> > how about a serious look at the <did> elements as the basis of an >> EAD >> > attribute set for Z39.50? it is certainly something I'd like to >> investigate >> > further. >> > >> > > ---------- >> > > From: Richard Higgins[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >> > > Reply To: Encoded Archival Description List >> > > Sent: 17 October 1998 01:02 >> > > To: Multiple recipients of list EAD >> > > Subject: Re: Concern regarding number of "hits"... >> > > >> > > Apropos of this topic, has there been any progress with an >> archival >> > > attribute >> > > set for Z39.50? Should not this be the standard really concerned >> with >> > > controlling how searching will work across different software >> packages, >> > > and >> > > with integrating archival handlists with the related catalogues >> that our >> > > users >> > > will expect to be able to combine their searches with (not to >> mention the >> > > archival lists of those who fail to appreciate the way of EAD and >> follow >> > > other >> > > paths ...)? >> > > >> > > Richard Higgins >> > > Durham University Library >> > > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ----------------------------------- >> Massimo Castellacci >> Computer Science Graduation Course >> University of Pisa - Italy >> >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> ----------------------------------- >> Richard Rinehart ---------------- Information Systems Manager & Education Technology Specialist Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive @ University of California http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/ ---------------- & President, Museum Computer Network, http://www.mcn.edu/