OCLC hosts "info" URI registry

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, January 23, 2004—OCLC Research has developed, and is hosting, NISO's "info" URI registry, built on an enhanced OAI-PMH 2.0 repository.

Using the registry, a namespace authority can register specific types of URIs for the public namespace(s) it controls. The recently proposed "info" URI scheme enables the URI referencing of selected categories of legacy information-asset identifiers.  NISO, the Maintenance Agency for the "info" Registry, has delegated responsibility to OCLC as the Registry Operator and prototype developer.

Agencies interested in designating "info" URIs must submit proposals for approval. More information on the registration process is available on the "info" URI Web site

More information

"info" URI Web site
http://info-uri.info

NISO's announcement
http://www.niso.org/news/releases/pr-NISO_URL.html

"info" URI proposal (Internet Draft)
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-vandesompel-info-uri-01.txt

URIs in general
http://www.w3.org/Addressing/Activity

OAI and the OAI-PMH
http://www.openarchives.org

For more information:

Jeff Young
Software Architect
OCLC Research
jyoung@oclc.org
+1-614-764-4342


Bob Bolander
Communications & Programs Manager
OCLC Research
bolander@oclc.org
+1-614-761-5207