The document discusses the JISC Information Environment (JISC IE) which aims to provide seamless discovery and access to resources across multiple content providers. It describes key components of the JISC IE including discovery technologies like Z39.50, OAI-PMH and RSS that allow content providers to disclose metadata. The OpenURL framework is also discussed as a way to provide access to the most appropriate copy of a resource. The JISC IE Service Registry is mentioned as a registry of descriptions about collections of content and the services that make them available.

1. The JISC Information Environment and collection description Andy Powell [email_address] UKOLN, University of Bath UN/WHO HIV/AIDS meeting, Geneva 29-30 May 2003

19. JISC IE architecture JISC-funded content providers institutional content providers external content providers brokers aggregators catalogues indexes institutional portals subject portals learning management systems media-specific portals end-user desktop/browser presentation fusion provision OpenURL resolvers shared infrastructure authentication/authorisation (Athens) JISC IE service registry institutional preferences services terminology services user preferences services resolvers metadata schema registries

25. Physical collections Physical services make physical collections available at physical locations Collection of physical items Physical location Physical service

26. Digital collections Network services make digital collections available at digital locations Collection of digital items Digital location Web site Network service (unstructured)

27. Collections and catalogues OPAC Web interface Digital location Network service (unstructured) Collection of digital metadata records

28. Digital collections / metadata Collection of digital items Web site Network service (unstructured) Digital location Collection of digital metadata records

29. Collections and services OAI repository Harvest via OAI-PMH Z39.50 target Search/retrieve via Z39.50 Web site Collection of digital metadata records Collection of digital or physical items SOAP receiver operations via SOAP Collection available via multiple network services unstructured network service structured network service RSS channel Alert via RSS/HTTP

30. JISC IE architecture JISC-funded content providers institutional content providers external content providers brokers aggregators catalogues indexes institutional portals subject portals learning management systems media-specific portals end-user desktop/browser presentation fusion provision OpenURL resolvers shared infrastructure authentication/authorisation (Athens) JISC IE service registry institutional preferences services terminology services user preferences services resolvers metadata schema registries

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