Message-Id: <scc9706e.032@ATLAS.SYR.EDU> Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:20:48 -0400 From: "Andrea Rabbia" <arrabbia@law.syr.edu> Subject: Serials survey is now available
Please forgive the duplication, but I am excited to announce that the
NISO Serials Survey is now available on the NISO site. Please take the
time to share your serials comments and expertise with NISO!
Thanks on behalf of the TS-SIS Serials Committee,
Andrea
>>> Pat Harris <pharris@niso.org> 04/26/02 15:16 PM >>>
Dear Andrea,
The survey for libraries is now on the NISO website. The following
announcement gives the details. Please help us out by participating
in the survey.
Thanks.
Pat
***************
Recently, NISO, the National Information Standards Organization and DLF,
the
Digital Library Federation announced the undertaking of a two month
study to
evaluate the current use and potential of standards to facilitate the
exchange of serials subscription information for both print and
electronic
resources. NISO would like to know more about how libraries gather, use
and
share subscription information.
A questionnaire for libraries has been placed on the NISO web site.
Because
NISO supports the development of standards for the information community
based on consensus among constituents, we are grateful for the interest
of
libraries who benefit so much from these standards.
Please take some time to visit the NISO web site and fill out the survey
which can be found at: http://www.niso.org/survey/serials.cfm. The
survey
will close on May 30. A final report on this study, including
recommendations, will be on the NISO website in late June.
>Thank you Pat. Many law librarians consider this a "hot topic." May
I
>forward you email to a few lists to get the word out?
>Thanks,
>Andrea
>
>>>> Pat Harris <pharris@niso.org> 04/19/02 02:51PM >>>
>Dear Andrea,
>
>Thank you for your interest in the NISO survey on the exchange of
>serials subscription information. The response to our announcement
>has been a bit overwhelming -- NISO obviously hit a hot button!
>
>Due to the response the survey is being redesigned to be web-based.
>The survey will be on the NISO website (www.niso.org) shortly. You
>will be sent an email message when it is up. Please respond!
>
>Because of your interest in this topic, I am including news about
>NISO's May 10 workshop on standards for managing electronic
>resources. Attending this event is another way you can be a part of
>the standards setting process.
>
>Pat
>**************************
>NISO/DLF Workshop on
>Standards for Electronic Resource Management
>May 10, 2002 -- Wyndham Hotel, Chicago
>
>On May 10, 2002 NISO and the Digital Library Federation are
>sponsoring a half-day pre-standardization workshop to examine
>standards needed to facilitate the management of electronic
>resources. The workshop is free to all NISO members and DLF
>sponsors. Advance registration is required. Additional information
>on the Workshop, including the agenda and registration form are on
>the NISO website at:
>http://www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/NISO-DLF-wkshp.html
>
>Why this Workshop?
>Libraries (particularly academic libraries) are investing major
>portions of their acquisitions dollars in electronic information
>resources. As these electronic collections grow they are becoming
>increasingly difficult to manage and few existing library management
>systems provide tools to address contract management, umbrella
>subscriptions, and license terms. Some libraries are investing in
>local development of control databases, while others are waiting for
>vendor-supplied solutions.
>
>At this early stage NISO and DLF want to begin the process of
>developing a standard set of data definitions and common XML schema,
>encompassing names, definitions and the semantic relationships for
>elements related to identification, access and licensing of these
>resources.
>
>Who should attend: ILS vendor staff, staff involved in electronic
>resource management
>and collection development, serials subscription vendors, and
>intermediaries.
>
>Register now by going to the NISO website (www.niso.org) or calling
>NISO at: 301-654-2512.
>
>
>
>>Pat,
>>I would like to participate.
>>Thank you,
>>Andrea
>>
>>>>
>>If you would like to participate in the survey, please contact Pat
>>Harris
>>(pharris@niso.org), NISO Executive Director.
>>
>>Bethesda, Md., USA * (April 8, 2002) NISO, the National Information
>>Standards Organization has been asked to undertake the development of
>>a
>>national standard to facilitate the exchange of serials subscription
> >information. In evaluating this suggestion the Standards
Development
>>Committee concluded that further information is needed before NISO
>can
>>launch standards development work. Over the next two months, NISO
>will
>>survey the leaders in the serials community, systems staff, and
>>librarians
>>to learn more about this issue with the goal of making an informed
>>decision
>>about the viability of a national standard on this topic. Funding
>from
>>the
>>Digital Library Federation will support this research.
>>
>>Andrea Rabbia
>>Technical Services Librarian
>>H. Douglas Barclay Law Library
>>Syracuse University College of Law
>>E.I. White Hall
>>Syracuse, New York 13244-1030
>>315-443-9562
>>315-443-9567 (fax)
>>arrabbia@law.syr.edu
>
>--
>************************************
>Pat Harris
>Executive Director
>National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
>4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 300
>Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
>T: 301-654-2512
>Mobile: 202-258-3296
>Fax: 301-654-1721
>Email: pharris@niso.org
>url: http://www.niso.org
-- ************************************ Pat Harris Executive Director National Information Standards Organization (NISO) 4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20814 USA T: 301-654-2512 Mobile: 202-258-3296 Fax: 301-654-1721 Email: pharris@niso.org url: http://www.niso.org.