- From: Johan Zeeman <joe.zeeman@tlcdelivers.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 09:11:55 -0400
- To: "Gladwell, Kevin" <Kevin.Gladwell@bl.uk>, <www-zig@w3.org>
Kevin writes: "...the 3rd edition of ISO ILL are likely to use XML. ..." Whoa! I am not aware of any consensus as yet that that is a requirement or an intention. Personally I'm not opposed, but others have fairly strong opinions against moving to XML any time soon. J. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gladwell, Kevin" <Kevin.Gladwell@bl.uk> To: <www-zig@w3.org> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 6:46 AM Subject: RE: ZNG dicussion > Jacob Hallen Wrote: > > >Rather than looking at Z39.50 as an isolated protocol, view it as > >something that needs to fit into an environment of multiple applications. > >Every library runs a webserver these days. Most libraries have a web > >search interface that handles the bulk of the needs of the public. Z39.50 > >needs to fit in such a scenario. > > Isn't this the crux of the matter that organisations need Z39.50 to easily > interoperate with other applications. The new NCIP protocol messages are > defined in XML, both the work on library directories and the 3rd edition of > ISO ILL are likely to use XML. Also exposure of Z39.50 as a Web Service is > likely to promote uptake beyond the library community. > > Kevin > > Kevin Gladwell > Strategy Analyst > The British Library, Information Systems > Boston Spa, Wetherby > West Yorkshire, LS23 7BQ, UK > Tel: (+44) 01937 546237 Fax: (+44) 01937 546872 > E-Mail: kevin.gladwell@bl.uk > > > > > > > ********************************************************************* > The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be > legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you > are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail and notify > the postmaster@bl.uk : The contents of this e-mail must not be > disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. > > The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of > the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the British > Library. The British Library does not take any responsibility for > the views of the author. > *********************************************************************
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