OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting)
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
OAI-PMH provides an application-independent interoperability framework for harvesting metadata to enable efficient dissemination of content across repositories.
Target Customer
Data Providers and Service Providers (libraries, archives, repositories, and scholarly communications systems) that expose or harvest metadata.
Key Differentiator
An application-independent interoperability framework dedicated to metadata harvesting, widely used in library and academic communities, with defined roles for data providers and service providers and support for multiple metadata formats, datestamps, and sets.
Implementation Timeline
Not specified
Pain Points
- 1Need for interoperable dissemination of content across disparate repositories
- 2Desire to enable metadata harvesting between repositories and services for value-added offerings
- 3Requirement for a standardized, broadly adopted protocol to expose and harvest metadata in a consistent way
Key Features
- 1Defines a protocol with operations GetRecord, Identify, ListIdentifiers, ListMetadataFormats, ListRecords, and ListSets
- 2Supports selective harvesting using datestamps and set membership
- 3Allows multiple metadata formats (with Dublin Core as a minimum) and provision of metadata via records
- 4Structures records with a header (identifier, datestamp, setSpec), metadata, and optional about/provenance data
- 5Includes support for deleted records and datestamp-based change tracking
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1OAI Executive
- 2Chair, OAI-ORE Advisory Committee
Competitive Advantages
- 1Provides an application-independent interoperability framework for metadata harvesting
- 2Clearly separates roles of data providers and service providers
- 3Widely adopted within library and academic communities
- 4Supports selective harvesting through datestamps and sets
- 5Encourages use of multiple metadata formats, with Dublin Core as a baseline
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A protocol that provides an interoperable framework for metadata harvesting, enabling data providers to expose metadata and service providers to harvest it for value-added services.
Target Market
Libraries, repositories, universities, research institutions, and scholarly communications service providers
Unique Value Proposition
An application-independent, standards-based protocol purpose-built for metadata harvesting to enable interoperable access to digital content across diverse repositories.
Technical Requirements
HTTP-based requests with XML responses; use of UTCdatetime; support for multiple metadata formats; structured record headers and metadata; handling of deletions; optional 'about' data for provenance/rights; aligns with implementation guidelines.
Pricing Model
Not disclosed
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