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Standards at the Library of Congress

Resource Description Formats

Digital Library Standards

Information Resource Retrieval Protocols

ISO Language Codes

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

Standards in the Library of Congress Collections

Court of Neptune Fountain

Current Highlights

- TextMD schema now maintained by the Library

- SRU and Open Search Initiative begun

- PREMIS report on implementation approaches issued

- MIX Version 2.0 issued

- Resource papers on URIs released

 


Related National and International Standards Organizations

National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
NISO is an ANSI-accredited organization that develops standards specifically for the library, information services, and publishing sectors.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ANSI is the organization that facilitates development of American National Standards (ANSs) by establishing consensus among qualified groups.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO is the standards body that establishes standards for the international exchange of goods and services.
ISO/TC46/SC4
Subcommittee 4 develops standards for computer applications in ISO Technical Committee 46, Information and Documentation.
ISO/TC46/SC9
Subcommittee 9 develops standards for presentation, identification, and description of documents in ISO Technical Committee 46, Information and Documentation.


  The Library of Congress >> Especially for Librarians and Archivists
   December 2, 2008
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