lib4web

[James Cayz]

Toni,

	I don't know about how the .fi domain is split up,  but, it is
an official (somewhat followed) RFC (1490?) that reserves a whole
sub-domain just for libraries in the US.  That is to say,
*.lib.{state-abbreviation}.us is reserved for libraries.  So, this is
reserved already for US libraries.

	Now, does this apply to *.fi or *.{any-country-digraph} ?  I
don't know.  But, it might.  And might be worth checking into.

	If we have / get *.lib, how would we go about sub-dividing it?
Certainly, there would be some name duplication, and probably use
locality to help resolve the problem, so, we would be back to where we
already are (at least in *.US).

	Just my random thoughts,
	James

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On Fri, 14 Mar 1997, Toni Alatalo wrote:
>Bringing web for libraries is great but also the opposite should be done. 
>The Internet, especially the web, needs its library.  That is already
>being built by several companies, research units, scientific and public
>libraries etc. and I believe there's more than enough work for everyone. 
>
>Besides substance also location is an important part of the service.
>Where will Internet's libraries reside?  
>
>There has been some conversation on our national lists here in Finland
>last autumn about this matter.  Most people didn't found addresses too
>important and forgot all about it.  Quite recently, actually this
>February, the subject came up again when the IAHC (International Ad Hoc
>Committee: ISOC, IANA, IAB, FNC, ITU, INTA, WIPO) announced it proposal of
>seven new top level domain names.  
>
>Will the libraries feel comfortable under .info, for example, or would
>they need their own top-level (.lib?)  Note that the business sector is
>now divided in three (.com, .firm, .store) and arts, recreational
>enitities and individuals have their own as well.  
>
>Here's the list, whole announcement is at
><URL:http://www.isoc.org/whatsnew/iahcreport.html>
>
> .firm 
>        for businesses, or firms 
> .store 
>        for businesses offering goods to purchase 
> .web 
>        for entities emphasizing activities
>        related to the WWW 
> .arts 
>        for entities emphasizing cultural and
>        entertainment activities 
> .rec 
>        for entities emphasizing
>        recreation/entertainment activities 
> .info 
>        for entities providing information
>        services 
> .nom 
>        for those wishing individual or personal
>        nomenclature 
>
>For me as a total net-head this proposal means the death of libraries, but
>I try to understand that is not the case.. ;) 
>
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>Toni Alatalo, civil servant             http://www.lib.hel.fi/~antont/		
>Helsinki City Library / Cable Book      http://kirjakaapeli.lib.hel.fi/