No Need to Ask

Creating Permissionless Blockchains of Metadata Records

Authors

  • Dejah Rubel Ferris State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v38i2.10822

Abstract

This article will describe how permissionless metadata blockchains could be created to overcome two significant limitations in current cataloging practices: centralization and a lack of traceability. The process would start by creating public and private keys, which could be managed using digital wallet software. After creating a genesis block, nodes would submit either a new record or modifications to a single record for validation. Validation would rely on a Federated Byzantine Agreement consensus algorithm because it offers the most flexibility for institutions to select authoritative peers. Only the top tier nodes would be required to store a copy of the entire blockchain thereby allowing other institutions to decide whether they prefer to use the abridged version or the full version.

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Published

2019-06-17

How to Cite

Rubel, D. (2019). No Need to Ask: Creating Permissionless Blockchains of Metadata Records. Information Technology and Libraries, 38(2), 11–17. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v38i2.10822

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