> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://openscholarship.gitbook.io/chosn/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://openscholarship.gitbook.io/chosn/webinars/7-november-2024.md). # 7 November 2024 ## Getting started with ARK persistent identifiers 7 November 2024 16:00 GMT [Event page and the registration form](https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/698e4f06-ce0f-484a-b152-cdb099eafb37@21a44cb7-f9c3-4f00-9afa-bd1e8e88bcd9) (event ended) ### [Slides and recording](https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.23636%2Fvzr9-x636\&data=05%7C02%7C%7C204e0359ad7c428ab97d08dcfff0e273%7C21a44cb7f9c34f009afabd1e8e88bcd9%7C0%7C0%7C638666657259501360%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\&sdata=sR8C0s%2FkmBUdDprR6d%2FMYr7QsPLbjoUxPVXzB6VCa2c%3D\&reserved=0) ## Abstract This webinar introduces [ARK](https://arks.org/) (Archival Resource Key) persistent identifiers. As non-paywalled PIDs (persistent identifiers, permalinks) for information objects of any kind, ARKs support durable web addresses (e.g., that don’t return 404 Page Not Found). Since 2001, 8.2 billion ARKs have been created by over 1400 organizations — libraries, data centers, publishers, archives, museums, and government agencies. With highly flexible metadata, citation-friendly ARKs are linked-data-ready and identify anything digital, physical, or abstract. In 2018, multiple organizations partnered to form the ARK Alliance in order to sustain the ARK infrastructure and guide its future. ## Speakers [John Kunze](https://jkunze.net/), Computer scientist - [ARK Alliance](https://arks.org/) & Drexel University Metadata Research Center. John Kunze is a pioneer in the theory and practice of digital libraries. With a background in computer science and mathematics, he wrote BSD Unix tools that come pre-installed with Mac and Linux systems. He created the ARK identifier scheme (arks.org), the N2T.net scheme-agnostic resolver, and contributed heavily to the first standards for URLs (RFC1736, RFC1625, RFC2056), library search and retrieval (Z39.50), archival transfer (BagIt - RFC8493), web archiving (WARC), and metadata (Dublin Core - RFC2413, RFC2731, ANSI/NISO Z39.85). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://openscholarship.gitbook.io/chosn/webinars/7-november-2024.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.