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DL.org Networking Session @ ICT2010
DL.org, DC-Net & GRDI2020 Networking Session @ ICT2010
Global Information Infrastructures for Science & Cultural Heritage: The Interoperability Challenge, Wednesday 29 September 2010
DL.org (Digital Library Interoperability, Best Practices & Modelling Foundations), DC-Net (Digital Cultural Heritage NETwork) and GRDI2020 (Towards a 10-Year Vision for Global Research Data Infrastructures) have forged a strategic alliance that places interoperability centre stage.
Opening up new research perspectives relies on accessibility and interoperability across geographical and discipline boundaries. The ICT2010 Networking Session, Global Information Infrastructures for Science & Cultural Heritage: The Interoperability Challenge, explored interoperability from diverse perspectives, offering a forum for developers, programme owners, researchers and implementers across diverse application domains, spanning scientific data infrastructures, cultural heritage infrastructures and Digital Libraries. The aim was to share knowledge and formulate guidelines on how to address the interoperability challenge by delivering insights into new research perspectives for Digital Library and information infrastructure interoperability emerging from the findings of the host projects, as well as policy & investment priorities for Europe’s Digital Agenda. The session was particularly relevant to the Cooperation & Capacities pillars of FP7, regarding the Thematic Priority of Digital Libraries and e-Infrastructures as a crucial asset underpinning EU research and innovation policies.
Synergies: GRDI2020 and DC-Net
Expressions of Interest on the Networking Session
Antonella FRESA, ICCU-Italian Ministry of Culture, Italy
I support this section that is an interesting opportunity, not only to hear about the new technology-powered solutions to interoperability of services, systems and data, but also to discuss about the actual inter-operation of different sectors, different areas of research and different communities.
Alexandru STAN, IN2 search interfaces development Ltd, UK
I am very interested to hear about the lessons learned during these projects. A very good topic indeed
Guy-Noel MARECHAL, PROSIP SCS, Belgium
Indeed, interoperability is a very complex problematic. One of the best way of addressing the issue is to use "Conceptual Reference Models" based on semantics. By such a level of abstraction, the implementation of concrete "Interoperability Wickets" become easy (fully automatic in the simple cases to template guided in the most complex situations). Such CRM's exist already: the most well known is the FRBR-CRM (in the bibliographic sector). I have contributed to the definition of the AXIS-CRM which is more general covering, in particular the layered construction of the interoperability. An introduction to the AXIS-CRM is visible here. Unfortunately the links to the figures are temporarely missing (they were present in the previous version). I am ready to contribute to the debate on the interporability methodology.
Ricarda KOSCH, HTW Berlin Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, Germany
I am interested in lessons learned and we are looking for Partners in the field of virtual archeology.
Stephanie PARKER, Trust-IT Services Ltd, UK
Interoperability is crucial to take information infrastructures to the next level and open up new research perspectives for Europe and her global partnerships. This session will shed light on current initiatives, as well as bring into sharp focus long-term visions for interoperability.
Anna NIKA, University of Athens, Greece
I strongly support this session because it will provide a deeper understanding of key interoperability problems and will spotlight recent advances in achieving interoperability among information infrastructures.
Katerina EL RAHEB, University of Athens, Greece
When it comes to interoperability in global infrastructures, it is of high importance to combine expertise from different backgrounds (scientific, technological, cultural, organizational), beyond physical or disciplinary boundaries. I absolutely support this session, as it is a great opportunity to bring on discussion different perspectives on the digital library interoperability challenge.
Costantino THANOS, National Research Council of Italy (ISTI-CNR)
Interoperability is a very complex concept and depends very much on the context.I think that this Workshop is very interesting since it will address this concept from the prospective of three important application areas: Digital Libraries, Cultural heritage, and e-Science. It will be very useful the presentation and discussion of the interoperability challenges faced and possible solutions adopted by these application areas.
