# /research/announcements/2003-12-26.xml

originally: http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/2003-12-26.htm

        OCLC hosts "info" URI registry
        OCLC Research has developed, and is hosting, NISO's "info" URI registry, built on an enhanced OAI-PMH 2.0 repository.
        jyoung@oclc.org

        http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/
        http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/oclc_research_news.rdf
        January 23, 2004

        <P>Using the registry, a namespace authority can register specific types of URIs for the public namespace(s) it controls. The recently proposed "info" URI scheme enables the URI referencing of selected categories of legacy information-asset identifiers.&nbsp; NISO, the Maintenance Agency for the "info" Registry, has delegated responsibility to OCLC as the Registry Operator and prototype developer.</P>
    <P>Agencies interested in designating "info" URIs must submit proposals for approval.&nbsp;More information on the registration process is available on the "info" URI Web site</P>
        <P>"info" URI Web site<BR><A href="http://info-uri.info/">http://info-uri.info</A></P>
    <P>NISO's announcement<BR><A href="http://www.niso.org/news/releases/pr-NISO_URL.html">http://www.niso.org/news/releases/pr-NISO_URL.html</A></P>
    <P>"info" URI proposal (Internet Draft)<BR><A href="http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-vandesompel-info-uri-01.txt">http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-vandesompel-info-uri-01.txt</A></P>
    <P>URIs in general<BR><A href="http://www.w3.org/Addressing/Activity">http://www.w3.org/Addressing/Activity</A></P>
    <P>OAI and the OAI-PMH<BR><A href="http://www.openarchives.org/">http://www.openarchives.org</A></P>

        Jeff Young
        +1-614-764-4342

        Bob Bolander
        bolander@oclc.org
        +1-614-761-5207

        Software Architect
        OCLC Research
        Communications &amp; Programs Manager
        OCLC Research