First, OCLC has not yet decided whether to allow data to be exported with ODC-BY. It's something they are thinking about. (They also mentioned this over a year ago at another meeting.)
Second, as I understand it, this is an option for libraries whose catalogs contain WorldCat records, as defined in the OCLC record use policy. It would allow libraries to share their catalog data under the ODC-BY license. If one wants data directly from WC then that is a contract negotiation with OCLC. (OCLC does provide data to Google through such a contract, for example.) I have not heard that OCLC would release the entire (or even portions of) the WC database. The relevant info (and more was said during the presentation, but I can't find that online) is slide 26 [1]: Our preliminary thoughts on Open Data Licensing ?We are considering recommending ODC-BY ?Distinguishes between the database and its contents (or portions of contents) ?[Member DATABASE NAME] would be the name of the member?s or group?s catalog, and the member or group = the licensor ?License notice wording in accordance with instructions in ODC licenses ?Still under investigation?your input invited and welcome kc [1] http://www.oclc.org/multimedia/2011/files/globalcouncil/Buzash_Calhoun_Dunsire_Linked_Data.pdf Quoting Alex Stinson <[email protected]>: > Hey all, > > This was brought to my attention recently on a Wikipedia mailing list: > http://everybodyslibraries.com/2011/05/24/open-datas-role-in-transforming-our-bibliographic-framework/ > > Has open library been part of opening up the Worldcat stuff? Are we thinking > about incorporating that data into our database? > > Alex > User:Sadads > -- Karen Coyle [email protected] http://kcoyle.net ph: 1-510-540-7596 m: 1-510-435-8234 skype: kcoylenet _______________________________________________ Ol-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.archive.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ol-discuss To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send email to [email protected]
