Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting
- Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting
- lightweight protocol which allows sharing of metadata records as XML documents using HTTP
- harvest/gather not cross-search
- service provider asks data provider for
- all records
- all records updated in last n days
- must supply unqualified DC (XML Schema)
- may supply other formats (XML Schema)
- e.g. IMS Learning Resource Metadata
- Considerations of whether you want (or have permission) to share metadata records