http://simile.mit.edu/wiki/Barton_Dataset_License
So, MIT's records are intentionally hamstrung in format—rendered unfit
for actual cataloging—restricted to non-commercial use, and explicitly
marked as containing data--but no way of knowing which!--still subject
to OCLC's say-so.
This is a victory for openness?
T
On 4/25/07, Ross Singer <ross.singer_at_library.gatech.edu> wrote:
> http://simile.mit.edu/rdf-test-data/barton/
>
> Note, it's available as MODS, not MARC.
>
> -Ross.
>
> On 4/25/07, Ross Singer <ross.singer_at_library.gatech.edu> wrote:
> > Harvey, you should check again. It's been available for some time now.
> >
> > -Ross.
> >
> > On 4/25/07, Hahn, Harvey <hhahn_at_ahml.info> wrote:
> > > Tim Spalding wrote:
> > > |I'd also appreciate any info on the MIT issue. I wrote that OCLC
> > > |pulled it, and was corrected. I'd love to point to some authoritative
> > > |(or blogitative) source.
> > >
> > > Maybe the OSS4LIB list (www.oss4lib.org) archives gives more information
> > > (I haven't visited in a while). I think that the archives indicated
> > > that the MIT Barton database was initially publicly available for an
> > > extremely short period of time. I'm waiting for its availability again
> > > (like everybody else).
> > >
> > > Harvey
> > >
> > > --
> > > ===========================================
> > > Harvey E. Hahn, Manager, Technical Services Department
> > > Arlington Heights (Illinois) Memorial Library
> > > 847/506-2644 - FX: 847/506-2650 - Email: hhahn(at)ahml(dot)info
> > > OML & Scripts web pages: http://www.ahml.info/oml/
> > > Personal web pages: http://users.anet.com/~packrat
> > >
> >
>
Received on Wed Apr 25 2007 - 20:29:21 EDT