Leif Andresen, Projectleader NWI Data Model for use of RFID in libraries Chair Danish Standards S24 - Information and Documentation, posted this to the RFID_LIB email list this morning:
“Development of an international standard Data Model for use of RFID in libraries is now started
National experts from Australia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States together with representatives from EDItEUR and EBF/IBF (European Booksellers Federation and International Booksellers Federation) have had the initial meeting concerning development of an international standard Data Model for use of RFID in libraries. The work is initiated from ISO TC46/SC4 - Information and Documentation. Technical Interoperability - after a ballot with 100 percent approval.
At the initial meeting the experts discussed all aspects of the future standard and agreed on developing a set of statements as basis for the new standard. This set of statements will be published for public comment in beginning of 2007. All key players are invited to comment on the statements.
Beside the data model itself, the statements will also address topics such as privacy, frequency and migration from already implemented data models. At the meeting was reached consensus about high flexibility in the data model as well as the need for well defined profiles.
Actual information and key documents are published at the project website http://www.bs.dk/standards/rfid/ ”
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-Margaret