Re: LCC to Conspectus service / webservice?

Thanks for the information; this gives us some avenues to explore =)
_alex

Houghton,Andrew said the following on 01/02/2008 05:15 p.m.:
>> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
>> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jonathan Rochkind
>> Sent: 01 February, 2008 17:19
>> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] LCC to Conspectus service / webservice?
>>
>> OCLC has an XML API service intended to be used by
>> _cataloging_ software...  I can't remember what it's called...
>> "Terminologies Service"...
>> And whenever I ask an OCLC person if
>> they could license this service for use by end-user-facing
>> services, and if so what it would cost...
>>
>
> BTW, if you are an OCLC member library, it costs you nothing, it
> is already included in your cataloging subscription.  When you
> are challenged for authentication, use your cataloging
> credentials.  Now if you are talking about non-OCLC members, then
> things become a little sticky on the license/revenue front since
> OCLC is limited by the IRS from collecting more than a few percent
> of yearly revenue from non-member sources, so those types of
> opportunities are rarely pursued.
>
> One can download the Conspectus categories at:
> <http://www.oclc.org/collectionanalysis/support/conspectus.xls>
>
> One can download the Dewey summaries at:
> <http://www.oclc.org/research/researchworks/ddc/terms.htm>
>
> Access to a snapshot of DDC Abridged 14 is available through the
> Dewey browser, available at:
> <http://deweybrowser.oclc.org/ddcbrowser/a14>
> See also <http://deweybrowser.oclc.org/ddcbrowser2/>
>
> Access to a snapshot of the LC name authority file is available at:
> <http://alcme.oclc.org/eprintsUK/>
>
> Access to a snapshot of the FAST authority file is available at:
> <http://fast.oclc.org/>
>
> An experimental classification service based on FRBR work sets is
> available at:
> <http://deweybrowser.oclc.org/classify/>
>
>
> There is a lot to play with, if you know where to look, without being
> an OCLC member.
>
> P.S. Jonathan, if have a project in mind that would make use of some
> Terminology Services, I would be interested in hearing about it.  Feel
> free to drop me an e-mail.
>
>
> Andy.
>
>

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