[OAI-implementers] trouble registering a static repository

[Kristina M. Spurgin]

Hello,

We've developed a static repository containing records for the films 
made available through www.folkstreams.net. The xml repository document 
resides at: http://www.folkstreams.net/oai/static_repository.xml

My question is two-fold.

First, we have been able to identify only two static repository gateways 
that will allow us to register our repository: OLAC and the 
demonstration gateway at http://libtest.lanl.gov/. Our content is not 
language-related, so OLAC is not appropriate. We are unclear about the 
scope/purpose of the demonstration gateway. Is it there for permenant 
use by any repository, or is it just meant for testing purposes? 
Finally, is there a central listing of static repository gateways 
somewhere that we have missed?

Second, we have tried to register our respository with the demonstration 
gateway at http://libtest.lanl.gov/ and receive a message that our 
repository is not a valid repository.

We've tested our repository against the schema and it validates, so we 
have had trouble identifying why it is not a valid repository.

If someone could take a look at our repository ( 
http://www.folkstreams.net/oai/static_repository.xml ) and let us know 
if you see what could be causing this problem, that would be very helpful.

Thank you,
-- 
Kristina M. Spurgin
Doctoral student, teaching fellow, folkstreams.net grant manager
School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
kristina at infomuse.net
http://www.infomuse.net