NASIG 2023 - Standards Quiz Show! An intro to using standards in serials & electronic resources work

This program is a highly-interactive session from NASIG Standards Committee members providing an introduction to the way standards can help librarians fulfill their day-to-day work.

1. Many thanks to our sponsors for making the NASIG 38th Annual Conference possible!

2. May 25, 2023 Standards Quiz Show An intro to using standards in serials & electronic resources work Beth Ashmore Jen Montavon-Green Matthew Ragucci

3. Introduction Who we are  Standards vs. Recommended Practices What is the NASIG Standards Committee?  Why do standards matter to NASIG members? NISO and what does it do? Quiz Show Standards work in context  Areas where standards are needed How to get involved

4. Speakers Jen Montavon-Green Head of Electronic Resources University of Kentucky Beth Ashmore Associate Head, Acquisitions and Discovery (Serials) North Carolina State University Matthew Ragucci Associate Director,  B2B Product Marketing Wiley

5. Standards vs. Recommended Practices Standards are “document[s], established by consensus and approved by a recognized body, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context.” (International Organization for Standardization [ISO], 2016) Example: OpenURL allows for article-level searching across different platforms. Recommended practices are set “of guidelines or best practices that are being recommended by a ground or committee that develops it and possible an oversite committee.” (Hodgson, 2015) Example: Content Platform Migrations RP provides guidelines for publishers moving content so that the process goes as smoothly as possible for customers.

6. What is the NASIG Standards Committee? The purpose of the NASIG Standards Committee is: to participate in and monitor the activities of standards-related initiatives and organizations such as NISO and COUNTER to educate and inform NASIG members about the importance of relevant standards to explore and develop opportunities for the NASIG membership to participate in standards development efforts provide representatives to outside standards initiatives or organizations as needed. Committee members may be specifically designated as NASIG’s official representative to the various groups with which we interact.  For example: for NISO, one committee member will be expected to coordinate our relationship with that peer organization, including voting on ballots and other proposals on behalf of NASIG, and contributing NASIG members’ views to NISO discussions.

7. Why do standards matter to NASIG members? The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) definition of standards is: “Standards allow technology to work seamlessly and establish trust so that markets can operate smoothly. They:  provide a common language to measure and evaluate performance,  make interoperability of components made by different companies possible,   protect consumers by ensuring safety, durability, and market equity.” In libraries, standards offer:  ​  Compatibility​  Efficacy​  Efficiency​  Mass production​  Quality control 1. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).  "Standards & Measurements."  https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/standards-and-measurements

8. Standards grease the wheels of information creation and dissemination  Lagace, N (2023) "NISO's Controlled Digital Lending Working Group: Standards to Support New Connections."  Electronic Resources & Libraries , Austin, TX.   https://sched.co/1F30V

9. and what does it do? https://www.niso.org/welcome-to-niso Lagace, N (2023) "NISO's Controlled Digital Lending Working Group: Standards to Support New Connections."  Electronic Resources & Libraries , Austin, TX.   https://sched.co/1F30V   Creates, publishes and maintains standards and best practices Fosters adoption of existing standards Educates the community on technology related issues Incubates thought leadership activities to advance technology The N ational I nformation S tandards O rganization is a United States non-profit standards organization that develops, maintains and publishes technical standards related to publishing, bibliographic and library applications.

10. NISO Receives a Proposal NISO Member Approval Working Group Formed Scope & Determine Deliverables Gather Input Produce Draft Output Public Review Respond & Modify Publish Final Version and Market/Educate Maintain & Update NISO RP Development Process Creating NISO Standards (2019) - https://www.niso.org/creating-niso-standards   Lagace, N (2023) "NISO's Controlled Digital Lending Working Group: Standards to Support New Connections."  Electronic Resources & Libraries , Austin, TX.   https://sched.co/1F30V

11. This is (Standards) Jeopardy Test your standards knowledge by joining us on your phone, tablet or laptop.  Feel free to play as individuals or as teams. https://www.playfactile.com/join

12. Closing Ways to get involved  Join the NASIG Standards Committee! Stay up to date on NISO activities - https://www.niso.org/niso-io/all Calls for input, volunteers, latest releases, events and webinars Contact Beth and Jen for follow-up What to do if you have an idea for a standard or recommended practice ?  Examples: Standards for expressing paywall/OA status building off PIE-J

13. References Hodgson, C. (2015) How formal should we be?: The standards continuum and the standards development pipeline. In Carpenter, T. (Eds.), The critical component: Standards in the information exchange environment (pp. 21-42). Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, American Library Association. International Organization for Standardization. (2004). Standardization and related activities — General vocabulary (ISO/IED Guide 2:2004). Retrieved from https://www.iso.org/standard/39976.html  Lagace , N (2023) "NISO's Controlled Digital Lending Working Group: Standards to Support New Connections."  Electronic Resources & Libraries , Austin, TX.   https://sched.co/1F30V NISO Operating Procedures (2019) -  https://groups.niso.org/higherlogic/ws/public/download/21703

14. Questions?  Contact Us Standards Committee -  [email protected] Beth Ashmore – [email protected] Jen Montavon-Green -  [email protected] Matthew Ragucci -  [email protected]