Vittore Casarosa on the DL.org Reference Model
The British Academy
Digital Libraries should enable any citizen, anywhere, anytime to access knowledge in multi-modal format, thus breaking down barriers of distance, language and culture. Digital libraries have the potential to become universal knowledge repositories, combining content and services. To support the development of Digital Libraries as effectively as possible, the DELOS Network of Excellence provided a Reference Model based on a small number of underlying concepts characterising a Digital Library. This Reference Model has been taken forward by DL.orgto enhance and consolidate it with the support of international experts. This expert investigation has focused on the main DL concepts captured in the Model: content, functionality, user, policy, quality and architecture, which were summarised during this talk, which also took a look at all the professionals involved in developing and enhancing a DL.
A key message for the audience is that DLs are among the most complex and advanced types of information systems, which poses a number of research challenges in order to arrive at interoperable systems. A clear architectural framework for the Digital Library System provides a solid foundation to address the complexity on the one hand and interoperability challenges on the other.
The talk Vittore Casarosa is available on the dedicated workshop page on the DL.org website.
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