Extending Interoperability of Digital Libraries: Building on the Open Archives Initiative

Workshop Program

Registration --- 8:30am - 9:00am

Session One - Introduction to the Open Archive Initiative --- 9:00am - 10:30am

• Introductory Remarks
  Edward Fox, Virginia Tech and Carl Lagoze, Cornell University (15 minutes)

• Introductions from Workshop Participants
  chaired by: Edward Fox, Virginia Tech and Carl Lagoze, Cornell University (30 minutes)
  A short introduction from each participant to familiarize people with one another and contextualize further interaction during the workshop.

• Historical Overview
  Edward Fox, Virginia Tech (45 minutes)
  Origins of the OAI and overview of the original technical agreements.

Break --- 10:30am - 11:00am

Session Two - Technical Details --- 11:00am - 12:30pm

• Expanding the Scope and New Technical Agreements
  Carl Lagoze, Cornell University (60 minutes)

• Framing the Discussion for the Afternoon
  Edward Fox, Virginia Tech (30 minutes)

Lunch --- 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Session Three - Discussion --- 2:00pm - 3:30pm

• Research Opportunities - Views of the Funders
  Steve Griffin, US National Science Foundation and Bernard Smith, DGXIII, European Commission (30 minutes)

• General Discussion
  chaired by : Edward Fox, Virginia Tech and Carl Lagoze, Cornell University (60 minutes)
  Focus on reactions to OAI agreements and their application to communities represented at the meeting.

Break --- 3:30pm - 3:50pm

Session Four - Presentations --- 3:50pm - 4:20pm

• Research Project Presentations
  Costantinto Thanos, IEI-CNR, Italy, Robert Tansley, University of Southampton, UK, and Eberhard Hilf, Oldenburg, Germany

Session Five - Moving Forward --- 4:20pm - 5:00pm

• Moving Forward
  chaired by: Edward Fox, Virginia Tech and Carl Lagoze, Cornell University
  Focus on plans for implementation, future research agendas, and community building.