Standards Watch

New ISO Working Group needs expertise

Cindy Hepfer, the ALA Voting Representative to NISO has passed on to us information on the establishment of a new working group, ISO/TC 46/SC 8/WG 9 “Statistics and quality issues for web archiving,” for which ISO is looking for participants.

Call for experts document available from:
http://www.niso.org/apps/org/workgroup/tc46sc8interest/download.php/2772/N274_Information_on_the_establishment_of_a_new.pdf

Original project description and justification available from:
http://www.niso.org/apps/org/workgroup/tc46ballots/members/standards/new160/manage/modify_document.php

Cindy notes: “If anyone knows an ALA member who has the expertise required to serve on this project and who would be willing to put in the necessary time/effort, please send me that individual’s name and contact information to forward to NISO. This will be a terrific opportunity for the right person!”

The initial meeting of the working group will be in early December, 2009.

Diane I. Hillmann
LITA Standards Coordinator