Infrastructure programme
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Essential to coherent resource discovery is the development of technology
and infrastructure that supports interoperability between the vast
available digital content. This programme of activity includes projects
that explore developments that contribute to integration and advances in
the access to digital resources. The projects include portal, subject
gateway, architecture and standard development.
These projects are directly related to a number of other Information
Environment programmes. As such they work closely alongside and contribute
to the Learning and
Teaching (5/99), Portals and Shared
Services programmes. These projects are underpinned by the Information
Environment architecture and standards framework.
Aims and objectives
This programme aims to develop an infrastructure to support a national
union catalogue for monographs and serials in the UK.
Specific objectives are to:
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develop services, based on standards, that will enable users to identify
the information they need and to access it easily in a consistent manner
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facilitate access by developing mechanisms to cross browse, navigate,
search and retrieve and deliver resources
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contribute to the development of an infrastructure that integrates
national and local services for the benefit of the learner, teacher and
researcher
The original call for proposals was issued by the JISC as
Circular 5/99.
A significant formative evaluation was also funded as part of the L&T
and Infrastructure Programmes, named EDNER.
Other relevant tools and projects that have been funded under related
Information Environment programmes can be found on the following programmes
pages: