Work Package 8 - Functional Specification

BIBLINK

BIBLINK Workspace - Usage Scenarios

The BIBLINK Workspace (BWS) will form the core component of the BIBLINK demonstrator. It is currently envisaged that multiple BWSs will be run for the demonstrator - one at each participating NBA. Where an NBA is unable to host their own BWS, UKOLN will host one for them centrally.

There are no plans to share records between the different BWSs, although in theory, depending on the details of the Functional Specification, this may well be possible.

Here are two examples of how bibliographic data (metadata) will be shared between publisher, NBA and third parties using the BWS.

• Scenario 1 - Small Internet publisher. Publication on Web prior to notification being sent to the NBA. No identifier allocation required. Enhanced Dublin Core record required in return.
• Scenario 2 - Medium sized Internet publisher. Notification sent to NBA prior to publication on Web. SGML used in-house.