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Access and Control; Digital Libraries; Information Ethics; Privacy; Security

Access and Control; Digital Libraries; Information Ethics; Privacy; Security
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Author(s): Sarah-Jane Saravani (Waikato Institute of Technology, New Zealand)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 11
Source title: Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries: Design, Development, and Impact
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Yin-Leng Theng (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Schubert Foo (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Dion Goh (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)and Jin-Cheon Na (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-879-6.ch003

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Abstract

This chapter describes a learning object repository case study undertaken at the Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton, New Zealand, during 2005 to 2006. The project, known as the open source learning object repository (OSLOR), involved establishing a functional learning object repository, using open source software, able to be populated with digital resources from across the various education communities. Input from librarians was deemed a critical success factor; high quality metadata determine the searchability, durability, and ultimate value of the repository. The metadata application profile developed was specific to a learning object repository but was also designed to be both reducible and extensible. It was also interoperable to ensure future viability. Close consultation with the National Library of New Zealand was an additional prerequisite. The author hopes the decisions underpinning the application profile design will inform others involved in describing digital resources for a specific community.

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