title:

Mementos from a maze of twisty little passages

very short abstract:

I examine the influences, results, and future directions of the Web 
Science and Digital Libraries Research Group at ODU.  Research highlights 
are examined in a larger context of institutional memory, veracity and 
discoverability of the historical record, and interoperability.


bio:

Michael L. Nelson is a professor of computer science at Old Dominion 
University.  Prior to joining ODU, he worked at NASA Langley Research 
Center from 1991-2002.  He is a co-editor of the OAI-PMH and OAI-ORE 
specifications and is a 2007 recipient of an NSF CAREER award. He has 
developed many digital libraries, including the NASA Technical Report 
Server.  His research interests include repository-object interaction and 
alternative approaches to digital preservation.  More information about 
Dr. Nelson can be found at: http://www.cs.odu.edu/~mln/