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EnrichUK.net: The nof-digitise Collection Portal
Chris AndersonHead of Programmes
New Opportunities Fund
Pete DowdellUKOLN
•Programme background •Aims of EnrichUK.net •How it works – the ‘technical bit’
•Future development
•Promotion and delivery •User response to date •Questions
SUMMARY OF TALK
• Fuelling the lifelong learning revolution for millions of people
• Reflecting multi-layered cultural, social, artistic and historical tapestry of UK
• £50m lottery funded project
• Complements wider initiatives on public access to ICT inc. the Peoples Network
NOF-Digi background
• Grants to develop 150 websites linked to 500 contributors
• 1 million pages of text, 400,000 images, film and audio clips….
• Developed around topic-based and sense of place consortia
• Building technical skills and partnership expertise
• Key partnership with Resource
NOF-Digi background
NOF-Digi background• Content meets Technical Standards
supported by UKOLN/AHDS, tested by BECTa
• Live sites under construction by March 03 - content completed by end 04
• Links to Peoples Network (PN) in public libraries; National Grid for Learning (NGfL) in schools; Learn Direct; CALL learning centres and UK Online
• One-stop content showcase for 150 project ‘collections’ and related sites
• Enables collection-level search of whole programme crossing organisation, sector and geographic boundaries
• Aims to benefit informal learners in particular
• Provides access to quality content meeting standards for item level metadata and web design
EnrichUK portal - Aims
• Enhancing inter-operability and sustainability
• Portable database of Collection Level Descriptions
• Repository for future content development
• Developed for NOF by UKOLN - Pete Dowdell
• Contract for hosting to end 2007
EnrichUK portal - Aims
Technical Design
PHYSICAL or DIGITAL resources?RELATIONSHIPS
starting point: RSLP schema
CURATORIAL TERMINOLOGY
Technical Design (cont...)
Project Description
EnrichUK model...
Collection Description
Agent Description
Technical Design (cont...)
Controlled terminology
SubjectCoverage: geographicTypeLanguage
Technical Design (cont...)
System architecture
Sun SolarisApache web serverPHPMySQL
Projects Private Interface
Controlled access
Edit Project details
Create and edit collection descriptionsManage agent identities
Projects Private Interface(2)
Data Validation
URL validation
Status Flags
Public pages
Accessibility - WAI level A
XHTML 1.0 transitional
NOF-digi Technical Standards
Public pages
Quick Search
Public pages
Advanced Search
Public pages
Structured Browse
Future technical developments
XML export for projects
Record sharing with other servicesPersonalisation - search lists etcEmbedding EnrichUK
• EnrichUK.net launched on 12 March 2003
• Plus 150 Individual project launches throughout UK - up to 2004
• Promoted through PN in libraries, NGfL in schools, UKOnline…
• Marketing promotions in lottery-funded schools, libraries, colleges, CALL IT centres, Healthy Living Centres (HLCs)
Promoting & delivering EnrichUK
• Web usage stats - hits and time spent………
• When can other (non-lottery funded) sites be linked to EnrichUK?
• Currently collection level only - will search be extended to item-level?
• Will more funding be available – Lottery? Culture Online?
Response so far..
Foundation for the future
• Intended to become a repository for further exploration
• Links being explored with other content providers:
- JISC Information Environment- Culture Online- Curriculum online- DfES Cybrarian project- European & Worldwide initiatives