Surely the important thing here is the license?
Can I reuse Z39.50 data from library X in a commercial application? Who knows? Just because you expose something doesn't make it free for reuse or free of IPR.
By specifying it as Open Data with a Public Domain Dedication, anybody can do anything with the data.
Dave Pattern
Library Systems Manager
University of Huddersfield
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From: Next generation catalogs for libraries [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Mitchell, Michael
Sent: 01 February 2010 14:01
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] The CERN Library publishes its book catalog as Open Data
That's good. I don't understand the statement "surprisingly few
libraries have so far set free the data they produce themselves." There
are hundreds of libraries offering free direct Z39.50 access to their
bib records. Just because you don't like MARC doesn't negate the fact
that the information is easily available and free.
Michael Mitchell
Technical Services Librarian
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX
michael.mitchell at brazosport.edu
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