New and Emerging Specs & Standards (September 2026)

ISO 233-3:2026 — Information and documentation — Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters Part 3: Persian language
Technical Committee: ISO/TC 46
“This document establishes a system for the transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters. This modification of the stringent rules established by ISO 233 [1] is specifically intended to facilitate the processing of bibliographic information (e.g. catalogues, indices, citations, etc.).”

ISO 18968:2026 — Translation-oriented writing — Text production and text evaluation
Technical Committee: ISO/TC 37
“This document gives guidance on authoring, editing and evaluating specialized source language content intended for translation. In addition, this document addresses handover recommendations in connection with the production and translation of specialized content. This document is meant as a practical guidance and recognizes that not all clauses are equally applicable to every use case. This document is applicable to authors and editors of specialized content intended for translation. It also enables translators and translation service providers to assess the suitability of specialized content for translation. This document is also applicable to tool providers (e.g. to develop and improve automatic source language testing and verification procedures). This document does not apply to authoring, editing and evaluating fictional, journalistic, advertising and other non-specialized content.”

ISO/IEC 30178:2026 — Internet of Things (IoT) — Data format, value and coding for interoperability
Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41
“This document defines common formats, values, and coding for data interoperability and exchange among systems in the Internet of Things (IoT).”

ISO/IEC 20071-31:2026 — Information technology — User interface component accessibility Part 31: Accessibility of kiosks
Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35 
“This document provides requirements and guidance for kiosk manufacturers, service providers and purchasers to ensure that kiosks can be used by a diverse range of users. This document specifies requirements and recommendations for designing, manufacturing, installing, and operating kiosks to ensure accessibility across diverse users and varying physical and environmental conditions. The requirements and recommendations pertain to the presentation of information, operation and interaction with users on kiosks. They are applied to hardware, software and content of the kiosks, as well as their installation environment.”

Integrating Generative AI Into Librarian-Led Data Literacy Instruction for Science and Engineering Students [Journal of Academic Librarianship]
“Data literacy and research data management (RDM) are essential competencies for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate students. Laboratory courses provide authentic contexts for undergraduate students to learn data curation skills. We evaluated a curriculum-integrated, librarian-led module in a senior biomedical engineering laboratory course that demonstrated strategies for using generative AI for RDM tasks and included practice exercises that guided students through using AI to assist with data cleaning and data processing. Students completed identical pre/post surveys, which included four open-response questions and three Likert-scale questions. Open responses were analyzed inductively using grounded theory, and Likert responses were analyzed using Welch's t-test. Post-test responses reflected more detailed strategies for RDM and a shift toward using AI for cleaning and processing data rather than turning the data analysis process over to AI tools. We found no difference in students' confidence in managing research data, but significant increases in students' confidence in using AI tools for data management and using AI ethically within research. These findings suggest that curriculum-integrated, hands-on, librarian-led data literacy instruction can strengthen students' knowledge of and confidence in using AI responsibly for data management and data curation.”

Building Trust Through Metadata: A Recap Of The Crossref Learning Series [Crossref Blog]
“The Crossref community in India is as diverse as the region that it represents, comprising 1605 members, 11 sponsoring organisations, and 5 ambassadors, who between them cover the length and breadth of this country. Between November 2025 and March 2026, we organised three webinars focused on supporting this community with best metadata and publishing practices. We collaborated with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to embed understanding of metadata’s role in the greater context of publishing integrity. Together, the webinars explored current best publishing practices, the role played by rich metadata and Crossref’s infrastructure in enabling these, and how members can make the most of their Crossref membership. As the topics we covered are relevant to all Crossref members – this blog presents a summary of the sessions and key themes that arose from the discussions. You can also access the slides and recordings of all these sessions.”