2 A project aimed at dealing with the problems of large and complex retrieval sets, possible from multiple databases, obtained via the Z39.50 protocol. The study demonstrates that complex standards development efforts can be investigated sytematically. 19990304 Directory of Z39.50 Targets in the UK Directory service which provides information about Z39.50 targets in the UK in order to support the configuration of Z39.50 clients and facilitate connection to UK services. It allows UK organisations with Z39.50 targets to register these services, describe connection parameters and document supported search attributes. Finsiel Zeta Suite A set of software tools based on the Z39.50 protocol to be used by libraries, museums and government organisations in order to offer multimedia cultural heritage information resources over digital networks.
Site allows users test the functionality of the software.
20000514 Issues Related to the Use of Z39.50 to Emulate a Centralized Union Catalogue A discussion project conducted in 1997 which arose out of the virtual Canadian union catalogue project. Deals with technical, vendor, bibliographic data and administrative issues. 20000910 M25 Link Project Aims to establish a pilot virtual clump to provide single search access to the library catalogues of six members of the M25 Consortium of Higher Education Libraries. The project will consist of a seamless search tool to the library OPACs of the six pilot partners and will provide monograph and serial information using the Z39.50 protocol. Metadata and collections currently reside in multiple disjointed print and digital resource spaces.