Interoperability

• Major issue in networked resources & digital library environment

  • see Payette, et al., Interoperability for Digital Objects and Repositories (D-Lib Magazine 5/99)

• Z39.50 interoperability

  • theoretical interoperable vs practical interoperable
  • conformance to standard vs demonstrable interop

• Working definition:

  User’s ability to successfully search and retrieve information in a meaningful way and have confidence in the results
  

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