NCIP
Visit the Updated NCIP Website at www.ncip.info
The first edition of the NCIP (NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol) standard was published as ANSI/NISO Z39.83 in 2002. It was then revised to include greater extensibility, improved self-service and error handling, and to address issues that surrounded the first version of the standard. This was published in November 2008 in two parts:
- ANSI/NISO Z39.83-1 - 2008 NISO Circulation Interchange - Part 1: Protocol (NCIP)
This standard defines a protocol that is limited to the exchange of messages between and among computer-based applications to enable them to perform the functions necessary to lend and borrow items, to provide controlled access to electronic resources, and to facilitate co-operative management of these functions. - ANSI/NISO Z39.83-2 - 2008 NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol (NCIP) Part 2: Implementation Profile 1
A practical implementation structure for the NISO Circulation Interchange Part 1: Protocol (NCIP) is defined.
- NCIP Schemas: http://www.niso.org/schemas/ncip.
- NCIP Self-Service Core Tasks
A draft document outlining the essential tasks a user might want to perform at a self-service circulation kiosk.
- CORE DCB Tasks
Draft revision, focusing on NCIP message transmission of brokered resource sharing.
EnvisionWare is the Maintenance Agency for NCIP. For more information, visit the maintenance site at http://ncip.envisionware.com or http://www.ncip.info. The 2008 revision was led by the maintenance agency in conjuction with the NCIP Implementors Group (NCIP IG), chaired by Candy Zemon (Polaris), who then stepped down from that role upon her retirement in December 2008. In 2009, Gail Wanner (SirsiDynix) was voted as new chair of the NCIP IG.