Z39.50 The Next Generation

[Julia Schult]

On the Infotrac list, this came up as part of a discussion of Endnote and
password access.  (quote reprinted with permission.)

<quote>
Those of you who follow this may want to pay attention to a recent
development.  A subset of
the Z39.50 Implementers Group are working on a project they
call ZNG -- Z39.50 Next Generation -- to simplify the Z39.50 protocol and
make it more compatible with web technologies.  A good summary of what they
plan to do is at http://www.loc.gov/z3950/agency/zng.html.  If all the
web-based providers and
ISI cooperate on this, it might provide an alternative to username/password
access.

 -- Michele
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> >Michele Newberry
> >Florida Center for Library Automation
> >2002 NW 13th St. Ste. 320
> >Gainesville, FL  32609-3478
> >
> >352-392-9020
> >353-392-9185 (fax)
> >email: fclmin at nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu
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---Julia E. Schult
Access/Electronic Services Librarian
Elmira College
Jschult at elmira.edu