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About the ProfileThe ProfileThe Maintenance AgencyResources |
About the ProfileThe Bath Profile is an international Z39.50 specification supporting library applications and resource discovery. It describes and specifies a subset of ANSI/NISO Z39.50-1995, Information Retrieval (Z39.50): Application Service Definition and Protocol Specification (ISO 23950) : http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/agency/. The Profile defines searching across multiple servers to improve international and extranational search and retrieval among library catalogues, union catalogues, and other electronic resources worldwide. The Profile also describes and specifies a subset to allow basic cross-domain search and retrieval of networked resources including library catalogues, government information, museum systems, and archives. The core functionality specified in Version 1.1 is stable. Additional specifications for Level 2 will be added, however, as the Z39.50 standard, holdings specifications and attribute sets evolve. These revisions will be incorporated into subsequent releases, following the procedures established for Profile maintenance. Initial development of the Profile was undertaken with financial assistance from the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) (www.jisc.ac.uk/). The Library and Archives of Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html) is the Maintenance Agency for the Profile. The Bath Profile: What is it and why should I care? by Carrol Lunau, Library and Archives of Canada Information on existing Z39.50 Targets can be found on our Resources page. |
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