originally: http://www.oclc.org/programs/ourwork/collectivecoll/sharecoll/museumcollwg.htm
Museum Collections Sharing Working GroupThis group will investigate a new mechanism for sharing digital images and descriptions of collection items in the museum community. Participants will identify and mitigate roadblocks to sharing collections—be they technological or social—by moving towards an implementation of CDWA Lite XML and Open Archives Initiative (OAI) harvesting, as recently pioneered by the J. Paul Getty Trust. As a result of this work, participating museums will be empowered to share their collections with any trusted partner in a standard format. To learn about the overarching vision, see the RLG TopShelf article, "The Getty Says to Cultural Institutions: 'Lite'-En Up!" (February 2006). OperationsThe group will do its work via e-mail, conference calls, and document sharing. Outcomes
ParticipantsJana Hill, Amon Carter Museum |
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