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DOI Resolution Outage on April 27_
2017
IDF regrets that DOls were unresolvable for clients using
small number of DNS services around the world for about three hours on April 27th, including some in the UK. This was due to incorrect configuration
settings that led some DNS servers tO conclude that dx doi.org was unavailable even though
was online_
We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Safeguards have been put in place to prevent this
situation from happening again. If you would like more details on this incident please send
request by email to contactadoiog_
DOI Foundation Announces Staffing Changes
The IDF announced changes for 2016
with an expansion of its management team:
Two new part time roles were announced_
Jonathan Clark was appointed as the Managing Agent reporting to the Board
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overall responsibility for the DOI System including its existing network of Registration Agencies
development and outreach_
and Paul Jessop took
new role as
Technology Advisor; with
special focus on
development and strengthening of the DOI's existing Internet and metadata technologies_
technical
standards
and interaction with other related systems and communities. Read more about these changes and
about the new members of the team in the News Release:
Additionally; it is with great regret that we note the passing on March 27
2016 of Dr Norman Paskin, who had stepped down as Managing Agent in January 2016
Dr: Paskin's contribution
persistent identifiers ,
and to the DOI System in particular; was incomparable. He is greatly missed by all those who had the privilege of knowing and working with him.
DOI System for the Building Industry
A major research project looking at the feasibility and usefulness of the DOI System for products in the building industry has been launched in the UK. NBS (National Building Specification) , BSI
(British
Standards Institution) and the CPA (Construction Products Association) will be inviting professionals from throughout the construction industry
participate in the project which
part funded by Innovate_UK and
launched on Ist October 2015_
The research will establish how
common identification system for construction prodlucts and documentation could benefit the industry. complementing existing digital models
such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) digital representations of physical and functional
characteristics of places_
If shown to be beneficial to the industry; the later stages will build on this initia
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create
pilot system. As part of this activity, representatives of the project partners (RIBA Enterprises and BSI) have joined the International DOI Foundation as
General Member: See the press release for
more information: