[Web4lib] Call for Participation: New NISO Working Groups on Institutional Identifiers and Knowledge Bases and Related Tools

[Cynthia Hodgson]

Following approval by NISO voting members on two new proposals for 
Institutional Identifiers and Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART), 
NISO is in the process of forming the two working groups described 
below. Anyone interested in becoming a member of either the working 
group or a review group should contact Karen Wetzel (kwetzel at niso.org) 
by January 31, 2007.

Institutional Identifiers – This project will build on work from the 
Journal Supply Chain Efficiency Improvement Pilot 
(http://www.journalsupplychain.com/), which demonstrated the improved 
efficiencies of using an institutional identifier in the journal supply 
chain. The NISO working group will develop a standard for an 
institutional identifier that can be implemented in all library and 
publishing environments. The standard will include definition of the 
metadata required to be collected with the identifier and what uses can 
be made of that metadata. For more information view the press release 
at: http://www.niso.org/news/releases/pr-instid-1-08.html

Knowledge Base and Related Tools (KBART) – Cosponsored by the UK Serials 
Group, this working group will develop a Recommended Practice for the 
interactions of parties in the creation of, provision of data to, and 
implementation of OpenURL knowledge bases in the supply chain, including 
link resolver vendors, ERM system suppliers, publishers, libraries and 
library consortia, subscription agents, and aggregators. For more 
information view the press release at: 
http://www.niso.org/news/releases/pr-NISO-UK-1-08.html

Cynthia Hodgson
NISO Technical Editor Consultant
National Information Standards Organization
Email: chodgson at niso.org <mailto:chodgson at niso.org>
Phone: 301-654-2512