[Asis-standards] Fwd: [NISO tc46ballots] Groups - Ballot opened: "Approval of DDEX Category A Liaison with TC46/SC9"

[Baden Hughes]

I actually have a bit of an idea about why this process happens the
way it does -- and we should vote to approve it :-)

Baden

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Mark Needleman <mneedlem at ufl.edu> wrote:
> any objections to this - i have no idea what these liaisons do - sounds
> like purse bureaucracy to me
>
> mark
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        [NISO tc46ballots] Groups - Ballot opened: "Approval of DDEX
> Category A Liaison with TC46/SC9"
> Date:   Thu, 24 May 2012 10:04:13 -0700 (PDT)
> From:   <admin at list.niso.org>
> To:     mneedlem at ufl.edu
>
>
>
> /"Approval of DDEX Category A Liaison with TC46/SC9" has opened./
> *Ballot Title*: Approval of DDEX Category A Liaison with TC46/SC9
> <http://www.niso.org/apps/org/workgroup/tc46ballots/ballot.php?id=394>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Question*
> Do you approve a Category A liaison for DDEX with the ISO TC46/SC9
> Committee?
>
> *Description*
> THIS IS A SHORT TURN-AROUND BALLOT.
>
>
>
> This ballot is to determine if the U.S. TC46 Technical Advisory Group
> (TAG) approves the formation of a Category A liaison between DDEX and
> the ISO TC46/SC9 committee on Identification and Description.
>
>
>
> A Category A liaison organization is one that will make an effective
> contribution to the work of the technical committee or subcommittee for
> questions dealt with by this technical committee or subcommittee. Such
> organizations are given access to all relevant documentation and are
> invited to meetings. They may nominate experts to participate in a
> Working Group. They may comment on draft standards but do not have
> voting rights.
>
>
>
> Since DDEX is incorporated in the U.S., our TAG is being asked for its
> approval prior to presenting this request to the entire SC9 committee.
> An alternative to this liaison would be for DDEX to participate through
> the U.S. TAG, as other NISO Voting Members do. DDEX as an international
> organization has expressed a preference for the liaison arrangement.
>
>
>
> The purpose of DDEX is described in their operating agreement (dated
> February 2011) as follows:
>
> The Company is organised to develop Standards relating to metadata
> creation and management, identification of entities and the
> communication of such information in relation to media rights,
> agreements and content to enable a highly automated and cost-effective
> transaction processing environment providing the highest possible levels
> of operational efficiency amongst participants in the digital media
> supply chain (which expressly does not include the development of
> standardized copy or content protection schemes, copyright protection
> schemes, codecs or other supporting technology). The Company will
> promote, through the creation of publicity material, the holding of
> training seminars and the like, global awareness and compliant
> implementation of those Standards. The Company shall not, as a
> consequence of these activities, involve itself in the administration of
> the licensing of media content and rights (including but not limited to
> musical works, sound recordings,audiovisual works, graphics, text,
> wallpaper, screensavers etc.).
>
>
>
> A brochure describing DDEX is available from a link on the ballot
> webpage or in the announcement e-mail. Additional information about
> DDEX, their governance, and their standards is available from their
> website: http://www.ddex.net/
>
>
>
> Your voting options are:
>
> Yes - approve the Category A liaison with ISO TC46/SC9
>
>
>
> No - do not approve the liaison; DDEX should participate through the
> U.S. TC46 TAG
>
>
>
> Abstain - from voting
>
>
>
> Comments are optional for all voting positions.
>
> *Closing Date*: Thursday, 7 June 2012 @ 11:59 pm ET
>
> *Vote <http://www.niso.org/apps/org/workgroup/tc46ballots/ballot.php?id=394>
>
>   * Yes
>   * No
>   * Abstain
>
> *
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *Group*: TC46 Ballot Advisory Group
> *Date Opened*: Thursday, 24 May 2012 @ 12:00 pm ET
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *Referenced Items*
>        DDEXOnAPage (111214).pdf (210K)         2012-04-27      Download
> <http://www.niso.org/apps/org/workgroup/tc46ballots/download.php/8452> |
> View Details
> <http://www.niso.org/apps/org/workgroup/tc46ballots/document.php?document_id=8452>
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