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Subject: RE: [members] Proposed Charter for OASIS Search Web Services TC
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Subject: [members] Proposed Charter for OASIS Search Web Services TC
From: "Mary McRae" <mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org>
Date: Tue, May 15, 2007 1:37 pm
To: <members@lists.oasis-open.org>, <tc-announce@lists.oasis-open.org>
Cc: <oasis-charter-discuss@lists.oasis-open.org>To OASIS Members: A draft TC charter has been submitted to establish the OASIS Search Web Services Technical Committee. In accordance with the OASIS TC Process Policy section 2.2: (http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/process.php#2.2) the proposed charter is hereby submitted for comment. The comment period shall remain open until 11:45 pm ET on 29 May 2007. OASIS maintains a mailing list for the purpose of submitting comments on proposed charters. Any OASIS member may post to this list by sending email to: mailto:oasis-charter-discuss@lists.oasis-open.org. All messages will be publicly archived at: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/oasis-charter-discuss/. Members who wish to receive emails must join the group by selecting "join group" on the group home page: http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/oasis-charter-discuss/. Employees of organizational members do not require primary representative approval to subscribe to the oasis-charter-discuss e-mail. A telephone conference will be held among the Convener, the OASIS TC Administrator, and those proposers who wish to attend within four days of the close of the comment period. The announcement and call-in information will be noted on the OASIS Charter Discuss Group Calendar. We encourage member comment and ask that you note the name of the proposed TC (search-ws) in the subject line of your email message. Regards, Mary --------------------------------------------------- Mary P McRae Manager of TC Administration, OASIS email: mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org web: www.oasis-open.org phone: 603.232.9090 =========== PROPOSED CHARTER FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT 1. Charter a. Name of the Technical Committee OASIS Search Web Services Technical Committee b. Purpose To define Search and Retrieval Web Services, combining various current and ongoing web service activities. Within recent years there has been a growth in activity in the development of web service definitions for search and retrieval applications. These include SRU, a web service based in part on the NISO/ISO Search and Retrieval standards; the Amazon OpenSearch, which defines a means of describing and automating search web forms; as well as many proprietary definitions (e.g. the Google and MSN Search APIs). There are also a number of activities for defining abstract search APIs that can be mapped onto multiple implementations either within native code or onto remote procedural calls and web services, such as ZOOM (Z39.50 Object Oriented Model); SQI (Simple Query Interface), an IEEE standard developed for searching and retrieval in the IMS (Instructional Management Systems) space; and OSIDs from the Open Knowledge Initiative. While abstract APIs would be out of scope, these would inform the work to increase interoperability and compatibility. c. Scope of the Work The development of a web service interface specification covering: * Search/Retrieve * Query * Sorting * Record Retrieval * Index Browsing This will include the development or identification of an abstract query language incorporating an extensible framework, plus one or more application profiles. The work will also involve semantic description of search services but will build upon existing work (e.g. NISO Z39.92) rather than define new descriptions. The work will seek input from abstract API initiatives such as OKI, ZOOM, and SQI. Out of Scope: Although as mentioned the work will seek input from abstract API initiatives, the development or standardisation of Abstract APIs is out of scope. Specific Contribution of Existing Work as a Starting Point: The following works are available to the technical committee for further development: * SRU http://www.loc.gov:8081/standards/sru/ or http://www.loc.gov/standards/sru/ * CQL http://www.loc.gov:8081/standards/sru/specs/cql.html or http://www.loc.gov/standards/sru/specs/cql.html Additional contributions from other TC members also are welcome. How it is to be Determined when the Work of the TC has been Completed: The work will be considered completed when (a) an OASIS standard is approved that embodies the functionality provided by the two specifications listed above plus any additional contributions, plus or minus functions agreed upon by the TC; and (b) any errata, extension or further versioning of the specification that this TC then wishes to create has been completed. d. Deliverables * Service definition(s) * XML Schemas * Web Service interface specifications including HTTP POST, HTTP GET, and a SOAP binding. * Query language definition * Community defined profiles: - bibliographic community - others * User best practice documentation * Implementer best practice documentation (including ZOOM, OSID, SQI mappings). Completion Dates: The target completion date is February 2008. An itemized list of dates for each of the above items will be developed by the TC. e. IPR Mode Royalty Free on Limited Terms f. Anticipated Audience/Users Those involved in the design, development, implementation, or use of elements listed above in "Scope of the Work". This includes search service providers, prospective users of search services exposed as XML, information architects and bibliographic, metadata, and content providers. g. The language in which the TC shall conduct business English. ---- 2. Additional non-normative material relating to the TC's start-up a. Similar or applicable work (OASIS and elsewhere) The following standards and projects may be relevant to the TC's planned work, although none currently provide the functionality anticipated by this committee's deliverables: NISO Z39.50/ISO23950 NISO Z39.92 SRU CQL Opensearch Google API SQI MSN Search API OSIDs ZOOM The TC intends to seek and if possible maintain liaison with each of the organizations maintaining the above works. b. Details of the first meeting The first meeting of the of the committee will be held by telephone conference call on 28 June 2007. Call-in information will be provided to the TC's e-mail list in advance of the meeting. Note to members: This is a preliminary proposal; the meeting date may change in the final Call for Participation. c. Projected on-going meeting schedule The work of the committee will be carried out primarily by email and conference calls, possibly every two weeks, with face-to-face meetings perhaps once or twice a year. Following the first several calls, an initial face-to-face meeting, perhaps two days, or one and a half, is planned. The TC will determine its own schedule once organized. d. Supporters of the Proposal The following people support this proposal and are committed to the Charter and projected meeting schedule. Kerry Blinco,(DEST Australia) <kblinco@powerup.com.au> Ray Denenberg (Library of Congress) <rden@loc.gov> Larry Dixson (Library of Congress) <ldix@loc.gov> Matthew J. Dovey (JISC) <m.dovey@jisc.ac.uk> Rebecca S. Guenther (Library of Congress) <rgue@loc.gov> Sally H. McCallum (Library of Congress) <smcc@loc.gov> Ashley Sanders (Univ. of Manchester) <a.sanders@manchester.ac.uk> Rob Sanderson (U. Liverpool) <azaroth@liverpool.ac.uk> Mackenzie Smith (MIT) <kenzie@mit.edu> e. Convener Ray Denenberg f. The Member Section with which the TC intends to affiliate. Not Applicable. g. Contributions of existing technical work SRU http://www.loc.gov:8081/standards/sru/ or http://www.loc.gov/standards/sru/ CQL http://www.loc.gov:8081/standards/sru/specs/cql.html or http://www.loc.gov/standards/sru/specs/cql.html h. Draft Frequently Asked Questions To be developed. i. Proposed working title for the specifications to be developed. SRU - Search/Retrieve via URL CQL - Contextual Query Language --------------------------------------------------------------------- This email list is used solely by OASIS for official consortium communications. Opt-out requests may be sent to member-services@oasis-open.org, however, all members are strongly encouraged to maintain a subscription to this list.
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