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Stable references to digital objects, for example in information systems such as online catalogues or bibliographies can only be created if a standardised, persistent addressing system is used, such as the Uniform Resource Names (URNs) system. However the permanence of such an addressing system cannot be assured if it is only being applied locally. Within the context of the EPICUR project, Die Deutsche Bibliothek is pursuing the goal of creating the foundations for co-operative, usable conventions for managing and resolving URNs, so that the benefits of URNs as a standard can be consistently applied, for example as reliable references within online publications, search criteria or access mechanisms. In addition, quality criteria will be specified for the application of URNs from the namespace "nbn:de" ("National Bibliography Number" for Germany). The URN strategy described below will be primarily targeted to institutions such as library consortia, publishers, information providers and universty libraries who wish to assign and use URNs. At the same time it is also intended to provide an inf[ormation basis for a more general circle of users.
ERPANET Cork Conference
http://www.erpanet.org/events/2004/cork/index.php
The persistent identification of electronic resources can play a vital role in enabling long-term access and re-use and can positively impact on an object's authenticity. This seminar aimed to provide an overview of current activity in the field of persistent identifiers and an understanding of the various persistent identification strategies being used and developed. Individual experiences with persistent identifiers will be explored through presentations from the library community, the higher and further education community, the scientific community and the publishing community. The seminar also provided an update from the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) working group on persistent identifiers.
Venue
The seminar was held at the Boole Lecture Theatre, University College Cork. More information about the UCC is available on their website http://www.ucc.ie
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