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Analysis and Recommendations for OCLC’s Contract Cataloging

Posted on April 26, 2018 by billkasdorf in Libraries, Metadata and Identifiers

For OCLC, the global library cooperative, provided an analysis of and recommendations for the refinement of their Contract Cataloging operations, which provide cataloging services for both libraries and publishers in the context of OCLC’s WorldCat bibliographic database, the master cataloging and holdings resource for libraries worldwide. The study involved deep analysis of the metadata specifications … Continue reading Analysis and Recommendations for OCLC’s Contract Cataloging →

Study of XML-Based Multi-Channel Workflows for the EU

Posted on April 26, 2018 by billkasdorf in Content Management, Government Agencies, Metadata and Identifiers, Solution Architecture

For the Publications Office of the European Union, conducted a study of single-source, XML-based, multi-channel workflows that led to recommendations by which an appropriate workflow or workflows could be established for the EU's very diverse General Publications—which consist of official publications from all European Union countries—and can integrate with the master repository and information architecture … Continue reading Study of XML-Based Multi-Channel Workflows for the EU →

Study on E-Book Interoperability for French Government Agency

Posted on April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 by TreadwellMedia in Government Agencies, Rights Management and Copyright

For HADOPI, an agency of the French Ministry of Culture and Tourism, created a summary of the market for e-book DRM technologies in France; then performed a study of a proposal for legislation that would require e-books distributed with DRM to be interoperable across distributors, DRM technologies, and e-reading systems. Made recommendations for an alternative … Continue reading Study on E-Book Interoperability for French Government Agency →

Expertise on Library Ebook Lending for Copyright Law Proceeding

Posted on April 9, 2018April 20, 2018 by TreadwellMedia in Government Agencies, Libraries, Rights Management and Copyright

For the Section 108 Study Group, a group convened by the Library of Congress to address the provision in U.S. copyright law granting additional rights to libraries and archives, advised on current industry practices and technologies for library ebook lending to inform potential changes to the law.

Rights Management System for Educational Publisher

Posted on April 8, 2018 by TreadwellMedia in Educational Publishers, Rights Management and Copyright

For a large educational publisher, implemented systems and processes to capture assets to be used in a product and drive them through rights research, clearance and payment activities for new editions. Modified the existing rights systems to capture a broader range of rights information that is now used for reporting and remediation of potential term … Continue reading Rights Management System for Educational Publisher →