gilsUtah NewsNews about the programs and services of the Utah Government Information Locator ServiceNominations Sought for 2004 Governor's Medal- April 21, 2004 Governor Olene Walker has announced that the Utah State Advisory Council on Science and Technology is accepting nominations for the 2004 annual Governor's Medal for Science and Technology Award. The awards recognize individuals who have made a significant impact and contribution to science and technology in the State of Utah.http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000107.html eDG Becomes a Community Site- April 20, 2004 The eDG Website is nearing another milestone. In a past meeting, we polled members to learn what improvements could make The eDG more useful. All present expressed interest in having a more interactive site. The new eDG, available April 21, is a PHP portal-driven site with more interactive features.http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000106.html OCLC Research Will Harvest DSpace Metadata- April 12, 2004 Craig Neilson and Ray Matthews recently returned from North Carolina to learn about using DSpace, ePrints, and LOCKSS-Docs for providing permanent public access to state publications. OCLC has announced it is teaming with Google and MIT to harvest DSpace OAI-PMH metadata to turn it into a format which can be indexed and searched by Google. This will enable information about publications stored by governments and universities using this open source institutional archiving system to be readily...http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000105.html |