EnrichUK.net: The nof-digitise Collection Portal

Chris AndersonHead of Programmes

New Opportunities Fund

Pete DowdellUKOLN

•Programme background •Aims of EnrichUK.net •How it works – the ‘technical bit’

•Future development

•Promotion and delivery •User response to date •Questions

SUMMARY OF TALK

• Fuelling the lifelong learning revolution for millions of people

• Reflecting multi-layered cultural, social, artistic and historical tapestry of UK

• £50m lottery funded project

• Complements wider initiatives on public access to ICT inc. the Peoples Network

NOF-Digi background

• Grants to develop 150 websites linked to 500 contributors

• 1 million pages of text, 400,000 images, film and audio clips….

• Developed around topic-based and sense of place consortia

• Building technical skills and partnership expertise

• Key partnership with Resource

NOF-Digi background

NOF-Digi background• Content meets Technical Standards

supported by UKOLN/AHDS, tested by BECTa

• Live sites under construction by March 03 - content completed by end 04

• Links to Peoples Network (PN) in public libraries; National Grid for Learning (NGfL) in schools; Learn Direct; CALL learning centres and UK Online

• One-stop content showcase for 150 project ‘collections’ and related sites

• Enables collection-level search of whole programme crossing organisation, sector and geographic boundaries

• Aims to benefit informal learners in particular

• Provides access to quality content meeting standards for item level metadata and web design

EnrichUK portal - Aims

• Enhancing inter-operability and sustainability

• Portable database of Collection Level Descriptions

• Repository for future content development

• Developed for NOF by UKOLN - Pete Dowdell

• Contract for hosting to end 2007

EnrichUK portal - Aims

Technical Design

PHYSICAL or DIGITAL resources?RELATIONSHIPS

starting point: RSLP schema

CURATORIAL TERMINOLOGY

Technical Design (cont...)

Project Description

EnrichUK model...

Collection Description

Agent Description

Technical Design (cont...)

Controlled terminology

SubjectCoverage: geographicTypeLanguage

Technical Design (cont...)

System architecture

Sun SolarisApache web serverPHPMySQL

Projects Private Interface

Controlled access

Edit Project details

Create and edit collection descriptionsManage agent identities

Projects Private Interface(2)

Data Validation

URL validation

Status Flags

Public pages

Accessibility - WAI level A

XHTML 1.0 transitional

NOF-digi Technical Standards

Public pages

Quick Search

Public pages

Advanced Search

Public pages

Structured Browse

Future technical developments

XML export for projects

Record sharing with other servicesPersonalisation - search lists etcEmbedding EnrichUK

• EnrichUK.net launched on 12 March 2003

• Plus 150 Individual project launches throughout UK - up to 2004

• Promoted through PN in libraries, NGfL in schools, UKOnline…

• Marketing promotions in lottery-funded schools, libraries, colleges, CALL IT centres, Healthy Living Centres (HLCs)

Promoting & delivering EnrichUK

• Web usage stats - hits and time spent………

• When can other (non-lottery funded) sites be linked to EnrichUK?

• Currently collection level only - will search be extended to item-level?

• Will more funding be available – Lottery? Culture Online?

Response so far..

Foundation for the future

• Intended to become a repository for further exploration

• Links being explored with other content providers:

- JISC Information Environment- Culture Online- Curriculum online- DfES Cybrarian project- European & Worldwide initiatives

Technical Feedback

webmaster@enrichuk.net

http://www.enrichuk.net/site/contact/