> The National Library of Australia is sending this message to people
> who we know are interested in the development of open source library
> systems and service frameworks for digital library services.
>
> The Library has recently opened this "Library Labs" wiki space:
> https://wiki.nla.gov.au/display/LABS/Home
>
> The aim of this space is to let our colleagues know what we are doing,
> to invite comments, questions and feedback and to provide a space for
> discussion and collaboration.
>
> We have started to redevelop our digital library services using a
> service-oriented architecture and open source software solutions where
> these are functional and robust. We are also aiming to take a common
> ("single business") approach to collection management, discovery and
> delivery.
>
> We are interested in engaging with Australian business analysts and
> developers who are working on similar problems and who are interested
> in interoperable, standards-based solutions. We are also interested
> in working with colleagues at an international level to provide
> prototypes and testbeds for new and emerging standards.
>
> The wiki space features:
>
> * three search prototypes which we have developed, with a fourth
> prototype (for newspapers) to be released soon
> * reports relating to these prototypes
> * a report on our vision for a logically integrated "national metadata
> store" and a new discovery service based on that store
> * our draft digital library service framework
> * information on some of our related standards activities.
>
> Please take the time to visit this space and let us know what you
> think.
>
> Warwick Cathro
> Assistant Director-General, Innovation
> National Library of Australia
> Ph: 02 6262 1403
> Fax: 02 6273 1133
> Mob: 0411 868 411
>
Received on Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:42:08 EDT