Marine Mammal Commission Digital Library of International Environmental and Ecosystem Policy Documents

这一收集跟踪项目正在实施可持续的单一来源的国际环境和生态系统政策文件数字收集，以促进知识发现，支持“丰富的学习环境”，并惠及从全球到地方各级全社会的研究人员、教师、学生、外交官和决策者。海洋哺乳动物委员会根据其五卷本《海洋哺乳动物委员会精选条约、国际协定和其他有关海洋资源、野生动物和环境的文件汇编》提供了这一系列资料。这个数字图书馆的架构正在利用基于EvRESearch Ltd.的专利信息管理、检索和显示系统及相关方法的自动化技术来利用日益增长的国际文件的复杂性。这个数字图书馆的模板是南极条约可搜索数据库(http://webhost.nvi.net/aspire).为便于知识发现，“母文件”被分成“有限元素”，并标有下列信息：(A)在数字图书馆中的独特层级位置；(B)采用年份；(C)签署国；(D)制度分类。通过将标签直接插入到有限元中，这种增加的粒度实现了全面的数据库搜索能力。搜索结果以用户定义的可展开-可折叠层次结构显示。一个咨询委员会正在为数字图书馆提供以下方面的监督和指导：(A)设计和实施；(B)评价战略，包括调查表的设计；(C)传播战略，包括网站链接以及光盘分发，包括回收和不回收成本；(D)以促进长期可持续性的方式进行管理。该项目涉及与地球系统教育数字图书馆(DLESE)、地球系统水数字图书馆(DWEL)和美国国际法学会的合作。数字图书馆与伯德极地研究中心的获奖网站一起托管和管理，以确保其持续、不间断地提供。数字图书馆的传播包括与政府、非政府和学术网站的网站链接，重点是互联网上30 000多个网站所代表的“模拟联合国”受众。此外，数字图书馆由伯德极地研究中心和海洋哺乳动物委员会以CD-ROM的形式分发，无需安装即可自动运行。这个数字图书馆促进了国际环境和生态系统政策文件的知识发现，并为教育活动、资源管理和我们社会的基本基础设施提供了长期利益。

This collections track project is implementing a sustainable single-source digital collection of international environmental and ecosystem policy documents that facilitates knowledge discovery, supports a "rich learning environment" and benefits researchers, teachers, students, diplomats and decision-makers throughout society from global to local levels. Materials for this collection are provided by the Marine Mammal Commission based on their comprehensive five-volume Marine Mammal Commission Compendium of Selected Treaties, International Agreements, and Other Relevant Documents on Marine Resources, Wildlife, and the Environment . Architecture of this digital library is harnessing the exponentially expanding complexity of international documents with automated technology based on the patented Information Management, Retrieval and Display Systems and Associated Methods from EvREsearch LTD. The template for this digital library is the Antarctic Treaty Searchable Database (http://webhost.nvi.net/aspire). To facilitate knowledge discovery "parent documents" are broken into "finite elements" that are tagged with information about their: (a) unique hierarchal location in the digital library; (b) year of adoption; (c) signatory nations; and (d) regime classification. This increased granularity, with tags inserted directly into the finite element, enables comprehensive database searchability. The search results are displayed in user-defined expandable-collapsible hierarchies. An advisory board is providing oversight and guidance for the digital library: (a) design and implementation; (b) evaluation strategies, including the design of the questionnaire; (c) dissemination strategies, including website links as well as CD-ROM distribution with and without cost-recovery; and (d) management in a manner that fosters long-term sustainability. This project involves collaborations with the Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE), Digital Library for Water in the Earth System (DWEL) and American Society of International Law. The digital library is hosted and managed in conjunction with the award-winning website at the Byrd Polar Research Center in a manner that ensures its continuous uninterrupted availability. Dissemination of the digital library involves website links to governmental, non-governmental and academic websites, with a particular focus on the "Model United Nations" audience that is represented by more than 30,000 websites on the internet. Additionally, the digital library is distributed from the Byrd Polar Research Center and the Marine Mammal Commission on a CD-ROM that runs automatically without installation. This digital library facilitates knowledge discovery of international environmental and ecosystem policy documents, and provides long-term benefits for education activities, resource management and the basic infrastructure of our society.