[Asis-standards] Upcoming votes

Wed Oct 4 15:14:07 EDT 2017

Folks

Here are the outstanding votes through October 2017

PREVIOUSLY SENT OUT

1) Call for experts to the new ISO/TC 46/SC4/WG16 Dublin Core

Due 10/9/17

NEW VOTES (relevant documents attached)

1)Should NISO create a US TAG to assume the responsibility for ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 34?

Do you support the creation of a NISO-managed US Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 34

The International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) had managed the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 34 - "Document description and processing languages" Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for a number off years. Last year, INCITS withdrew its support and therefore the U.S. has not been a P-member of JTC 1/SC 34. The NISO Board of Directors feels that this is an important gap in the standards leadership worldwide and has discussed taking over this responsibility. To take on this responsibility, NISO will need to form a new Technical Advisory Group to determine US positions on JTC 1/SC 34 issues, much as we have done for ISO TC46.

The Scope of JTC 1/SC 34 from the ISO webpage is: 
"Standardization in the field of document structures, languages and related facilities for the description and processing of compound and hypermedia documents, including:

languages for describing document logical structures and their support facilities
languages for describing document-like objects in web environments facilities
document processing architecture and formatting for logical documents facilities
languages for describing interactive documents facilities
multilingual font information interchange and related services facilities
final-form document architecture and page information interchange facilities
hypermedia document structuring language and application resources facilities
API's for document processing"

The portfolio of work managed by JTC 1/SC 34 includes SGML, EPUB, OpenOfficeXML, Font information interchange, Document Schema Definition Language are just a few of the 80 standards SC34 is responsible for. This is an important portfolio of work that is directly tied to a lot of the work that NISO does and the majority of our members are directly impacted by its work.

2) ISO TC 46/SC 4, ISO/FDIS 18626 (Ed 2)--Information and documentation, Interlibrary loan transactions

Do you approve the technical content of the final draft?

This document specifies the transactions between libraries or libraries and other agencies to handle requests for library items and the following exchange of messages.

Due 10/15/2017

Disclaimer: I was on the committee that developed the original version of this standard

3) TC46/SC9 Ballot on the withdrawal of ISO/NP 15707, Information and documentation - International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC)

Based on this recommendation, should TC46/SC9 withdraw the project to revise ISO 15707 and disband TC46/SC9/WG2?

As discussed during the TC46/SC9 plenary meeting in Pretoria, ZA in May of this year, there has been little progress on the project to revise ISO 15707. Noting the work to improve on existing service and build new ISWC services that have been done by the RA responsible for maintaining the ISWC standards, and the stated desire of the RA to stop work on the revision, the Convenor consulted with WG2 members to discern a recommendation about next steps. After consulting with the Working Group members as instructed by TC 46/SC9, the recommendation is that the current standard is sufficient for the improved services and the revision is no longer necessary.

Due 10/192017 - Note this is to disband the working group working on a revision to ISWC - if agreed to the original standard stays in effect

4) Approval of Mr. Juha Hakala as ISO/TC46/SC4 Chair

Do you approve the adoption of the proposed resolution 2017/23 to appoint Mr. Juha Hakala as ISO/TC46/SC4 chairperson for a new 3 year-mandate?

Due 10/24/2017 - Personal comment - I know Juha and have worked with him in the past - Personally I believe he is more than qualified for this role

5) Approval of Ms. Stella Griffiths as ISO/TC46/SC9 Chair

Do you approve the adoption of the proposed resolution 2017/24 to appoint Ms Stella Griffiths as ISO/TC46/SC9 chairperson for a new 3 year-mandate?

This is a ballot to approve the nomination of Ms. Stella Griffiths as ISO/TC46/SC9 chairperson for a new 3 year-mandate.

Due 10/24/2017

 6) Call for experts wanting to participate in ISO 3166/MA

Would you like to nominate an expert/experts to participate in ISO 3166/MA work?

Since KEBS mandate terminates end of 2017 (JISC's and SAC's mandates terminate end of 2018) a call for P-member bodies wanting to participate in ISO 3166/MA for a two-year term being 2018-2019 is now open. 

According to the Terms of Reference for the maintenance of ISO 3166 it is now possible for four or more ISO/TC 46 P-members to become voting members of the MA. 

Due 10/24/2017 - If anyone wishes to serve on this committee or knows someone who would make a good member Ill need contact information

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   Folks

   Here are the outstanding votes through October 2017

   PREVIOUSLY SENT OUT

1) Call for experts to the new ISO/TC 46/SC4/WG16 Dublin Core

   Due 10/9/17

   NEW VOTES (relevant documents attached)

1)Should NISO create a US TAG to assume the responsibility for ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC
34?

   Do you support the creation of a NISO-managed US Technical Advisory Group
   (TAG) for ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 34

   The International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
   had managed the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 34 -
   "Document description and processing languages" Technical Advisory Group
   (TAG) for a number off years. Last year, INCITS withdrew its support and
   therefore the U.S. has not been a P-member of JTC 1/SC 34. The NISO Board of
   Directors feels that this is an important gap in the standards leadership
   worldwide and has discussed taking over this responsibility. To take on this
   responsibility, NISO will need to form a new Technical Advisory Group to
   determine US positions on JTC 1/SC 34 issues, much as we have done for ISO
   TC46.
   The Scope of JTC 1/SC 34 from the ISO webpage is:
   "Standardization in the field of document structures, languages and related
   facilities for the description and processing of compound and hypermedia
   documents, including:
   languages for describing document logical structures and their support
   facilities
   languages  for  describing  document-like  objects in web environments
   facilities
   document  processing architecture and formatting for logical documents
   facilities
   languages for describing interactive documents facilities
   multilingual font information interchange and related services facilities
   final-form document architecture and page information interchange facilities
   hypermedia  document  structuring  language  and application resources
   facilities
   API's for document processing"
   The  portfolio  of  work  managed  by JTC 1/SC 34 includes SGML, EPUB,
   OpenOfficeXML, Font information interchange, Document Schema Definition
   Language are just a few of the 80 standards SC34 is responsible for. This is
   an important portfolio of work that is directly tied to a lot of the work
   that NISO does and the majority of our members are directly impacted by its
   work.

2) ISO TC 46/SC 4, ISO/FDIS 18626 (Ed 2)--Information and documentation,
Interlibrary loan transactions

   Do you approve the technical content of the final draft?

   This document specifies the transactions between libraries or libraries and
   other  agencies to handle requests for library items and the following
   exchange of messages.

   Due 10/15/2017

   Disclaimer: I was on the committee that developed the original version of
   this standard

3) TC46/SC9 Ballot on the withdrawal of ISO/NP 15707, Information and
documentation - International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC)

   Based on this recommendation, should TC46/SC9 withdraw the project to revise
   ISO 15707 and disband TC46/SC9/WG2?

   As discussed during the TC46/SC9 plenary meeting in Pretoria, ZA in May of
   this year, there has been little progress on the project to revise ISO
   15707. Noting the work to improve on existing service and build new ISWC
   services that have been done by the RA responsible for maintaining the ISWC
   standards, and the stated desire of the RA to stop work on the revision, the
   Convenor consulted with WG2 members to discern a recommendation about next
   steps. After consulting with the Working Group members as instructed by TC
   46/SC9, the recommendation is that the current standard is sufficient for
   the improved services and the revision is no longer necessary.

   Due 10/192017 - Note this is to disband the working group working on a
   revision to ISWC - if agreed to the original standard stays in effect

4) Approval of Mr. Juha Hakala as ISO/TC46/SC4 Chair

   Do you approve the adoption of the proposed resolution 2017/23 to appoint
   Mr. Juha Hakala as ISO/TC46/SC4 chairperson for a new 3 year-mandate?
   Do you approve the adoption of the proposed resolution 2017/23 to appoint
   Mr. Juha Hakala as ISO/TC46/SC4 chairperson for a new 3 year-mandate?
   Due 10/24/2017 - Personal comment - I know Juha and have worked with him in
   the past - Personally I believe he is more than qualified for this role

5) Approval of Ms. Stella Griffiths as ISO/TC46/SC9 Chair

   Do you approve the adoption of the proposed resolution 2017/24 to appoint Ms
   Stella Griffiths as ISO/TC46/SC9 chairperson for a new 3 year-mandate?
   This  is a ballot to approve the nomination of Ms. Stella Griffiths as
   ISO/TC46/SC9 chairperson for a new 3 year-mandate.
   Due 10/24/2017

 6) Call for experts wanting to participate in ISO 3166/MA

   Would you like to nominate an expert/experts to participate in ISO 3166/MA
   work?
   Since  KEBS  mandate terminates end of 2017 (JISC's and SAC's mandates
   terminate end of 2018) a call for P-member bodies wanting to participate in
   ISO 3166/MA for a two-year term being 2018-2019 is now open.
   According to the Terms of Reference for the maintenance of ISO 3166 it is
   now possible for four or more ISO/TC 46 P-members to become voting members
   of the MA.
   Due  10/24/2017 - If anyone wishes to serve on this committee or knows
   someone who would make a good member Ill need contact information
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