> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Jonathan Rochkind
> Sent: 10 May, 2007 10:59
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] OCLC is "us" (was Re: [CODE4LIB] more
> metadata from xISBN)
>
> PS: The more I think about this, the more burned up I actually get.
> Which maybe means I shouldn't post about it, but hey, I've
> never been one for circumspection.
>
> If OCLC is "us", then OCLC will gladly share with us (who are
> in fact "them", right?) their research on workset grouping
> algorithms, and precisely what workset grouping algorithm
> they are using in current implementations of xISBN and other
> services, right? After all, if OCLC is not a vendor, but just
> "us" collectively, why would one part of "us"
> need to keep trade secrets from another part of "us"?  Right?
>
> While OCLC is at it, OCLC could throw in some more
> information on this project, which has apparently been
> consigned to trade secret land since it's sole (apparently
> mistaken) public outing:
> http://www.code4lib.org/2006/smith

Actually, with just a little bit of research, you would have
found the following information:

<http://www.oclc.org/research/software/frbr/>

OCLC's FRBR algorithm has been publicly available since sometime
in 2005.  The algorithm was used for xISBN and is being used for
a number of ongoing projects in the Office of Research.


Andy.