http://www.niso.org/ NISO en-us Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:09:06 -0700 http://www.niso.org/images/headermain/logo.png http://www.niso.org/images/headermain/logo.png 213 93 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1077924.htm George Kerscher, PhD, Secretary-General of the DAISY Consortium, is named among the first recipients of the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award. Presented by the National Federation of the Blind, the award recognizes individuals and organizations working in the field of blindness that have made outstanding contributions toward achieving the full and equitable integration of individuals who are blind into society. Kerscher was selected to receive the award for his work to provide full and equal access to ... ... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=49660 Describes the "Save as DAISY" plug-in to Microsoft Word that is based on the NISO Digital Talking Book standard (ANSI/NISO Z39.86). - Published by EContent ... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 /news/pr/view?item_key=8a7904a59c448610fac0949fcde7d7d1de9923d7 <b>BALTIMORE, MD</b> - The National Information Standards Organization (NISO), in partnership with the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (<a href="http://www.alpsp.org/">ALPSP</a>), has published the Recommended Practice <i>Journal Article Versions (JAV): Recommendations of the NISO/ALPSP JAV Technical Working Group</i> (NISO-RP-8-2008). The publication is designed to ... ... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 /news/pr/view?item_key=cf864b64c85f36c3692178685f719f345d70ccdd <b>Baltimore, MD</b> -- The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has approved work on a new standard project, CORE (Cost Of Resource Exchange), to facilitate the exchange of cost, fund, vendor, and invoice information between Integrated Library Systems (ILS), Business Systems, Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS)and other interested parties such as Subscription Agents. People interested in joining the Cost of Resource Exchange (CORE) Working ... ... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 /news/pr/view?item_key=fc7bf19ab5d3dc8e083cce3dd953cddbded82b68 <b>Baltimore, MD</b> -- The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) membership has elected new leadership for the 2008-2009 terms beginning on July 1, 2008. Oliver Pesch has been elected to serve as Chair of the NISO Board of Directors. Currently the Chief Strategist for EBSCO Information Services in Birmingham, Alabama, Pesch helps set direction for EBSCO's E-Resource Access and Management Services initiatives. Chuck Koscher has been elected to ... ... Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 /news/pr/view?item_key=10d1522d954ebe44c09d50cd59cd7ade4406a725 The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has posted a new web version of the American National Standard Z39.7-2004, Information Services and Use: Metrics & statistics for libraries and information providers-Data Dictionary, and invites comments from the information community. The Data Dictionary can be found on the NISO website at <a href="http://www.niso.org/dictionary/">www.niso.org/dictionary/</a>. NISO committees have ... ... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6561398.html Describes NISO's recommended practice, SERU (Shared E-Resources Understanding) that allows publishers and librarians to reach a mutual understanding about e-resources rather than haggling over terms and conditions in contractual licenses. - Published by Library Journal ... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 /news/pr/view?item_key=b2f6c171f8df799b6a8455de0f93837a6c1b2fe7 The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has announced the first in a series of webinars on standards in the library environment. ... Tue, 20 May 2008 07:00:00 -0700 /news/pr/view?item_key=db4ed66007f3e55470657a3b1aa58d349be14042 The National Information Standards Organization's (NISO) Specifications for the Digital Talking Book (ANSI/NISO Z39.86) serves as the centerpiece for a new free, downloadable plug-in to provide feature-rich, structured information to persons who are blind or print disabled, as well as to assist in the creation of e-books. To develop the plug-in, which was officially released May 7, Microsoft Corporation worked in collaboration with the DAISY Consortium, maintenance agency for the ... ... Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 /news/pr/view?item_key=e55336a7971ea9e39663b070060bd62f737ef824 Baltimore, MD - March 31, 2008 - The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) concluded its two-day forum, "Next Generation Discovery: New Tools, Aging Standards," on March 28 in Chapel Hill, NC. Speakers focused on the fact that new sources of scholarly information have engendered the need for effective search-driven and network-driven discovery tools, and looked at the role of standards in the development of those tools. ... Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 /news/pr/view?item_key=e8f164f8a03c48051c180c5b900f34ad917042ec <b>Baltimore, MD</b> -- <b>March 18, 2008</b> -- The National Information Standards Organization first forum in 2008 was held March 14th on Digital Preservation: Planning Today for Tomorrow's Resources in Washington, D.C. This educational event focused on business practices in the collection management phase to ensure the longevity of digital collections. ... Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 /news/pr/view?item_key=4772e887863585b2ca00593db3f3afa915b543be <b>Baltimore, MD</b> -- <b>February 5, 2008</b> -- Slightly more than one year after the Shared E-Resource Understanding (SERU) Working Group was formed, the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has issued the SERU: A Shared Electronic Resource Understanding as part of its Recommended Practice series (NISO-RP-7-2008). The SERU document codifies best practices and is freely available from: <a ... ... Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800