No, Greenstone currently doesn't provide this option, as we provide a
proper OAI repository (which you can use directly with OAIster).
I have added a ticket to our trac bug/feature tracking system, so it may
get added in the future.
http://trac.greenstone.org/ticket/431

Regards,
Katherine

Stephen I. Klein wrote:
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> Thank you for your comprehensive reply.
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> I merely want to be able to:
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> 1> produce an OAI compliant XML file with Greenstone, so I could
> indeed
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> 2> Intermediate with a gateway (such as Los Alamos) and
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> 3> harvest with OAIster.
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> Previously, I performed step 1 with Luna and steps 2 and 3 as described.
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> Does Greenstone produce OAI compliant XML files? Or can I export my
> Dublin Core from Greenstone to a XML file that is OAI compliant?
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> Stephen
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> Stephen I. Klein
> Electronic Resources/Systems Librarian
> Assistant Professor
> Pratt Institute Library
> 200 Willoughby Avenue
> Brooklyn, NY 11205
> sklein@pratt.edu <mailto:[email protected]>
> (718) 399 4423
> *P**ra**t**t*
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> *From:* Katherine Don [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 07, 2008 04:06 PM
> *To:* Stephen I. Klein
> *Cc:* [email protected]; John Rose
> *Subject:* Re: [greenstone-users] oaister
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> Hi Stephen
>
> I have just had a look on the web at OAIster and static repositories.
> Sorry, I should have done this before I replied to you the first time.
>
> After my 5 mins of reading, this is what I understand the situation
> is. Please correct me if I am wrong.
>
> OAIster harvests OAI repositories. To become a data provider, you need
> to check your repository against a validator, and then register.
> If you don't have a proper OAI server, then you can set up a static
> OAI repository, which is an XML file.
> These may be harvested by OAI repository gateways, which is what you
> are trying to do?
>
> Greenstone provides a proper OAI repository server (oaiserver), and
> from version 2.81 and later should validate against the repository
> validator specified on the OAIster "Steps to Becoming a Data
> Contributor" page.
>
> We currently don't provide exporting a collection as an OAI static
> repository.
>
> Is there a reason why you wish to keep using a static repository
> rather than setting up the proper OAI repository?
>
> Regards,
> Katherine
>
> Stephen I. Klein wrote:
>
> We are migrating our digital collections and need to keep our collection OAI
> harvestable. We currently have a presence via OAIster
> (http://oaister.umdl.umich.edu/o/oaister/) and have intermediated through
> the Los Alamos Gateway at:
>
> http://libtest.lanl.gov/
>
> Does Greenstone allow for the building of OAI compliant XML files that are
> successfully intermediated via a standard gateway and harvestable with
> OAIster?
>
> The following page suggests the inverse:
>
> http://wiki.greenstone.org/wiki/index.php/OAI\_support
>
> Any suggestions to approach this goal would be greatly appreciated. Thank
> you.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Stephen I. Klein
> Electronic Resources/Systems Librarian
> Assistant Professor
> Pratt Institute Library
> 200 Willoughby Avenue
> Brooklyn, NY 11205
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> (718) 399 4423
> Pratt
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