[Sigdl-l] NISO and UKSG Release Draft Revised Recommendations for Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART) for Public Comment

[Cynthia Hodgson]

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the UKSG announce
the release of a draft for public comment of a revision to the Knowledge
Bases and Related Tools (KBART) Recommended Practice. Issued in 2010, the
original recommended practice provided all parties in the information supply
chain with straightforward guidance about metadata formatting to ensure the
exchange of accurate metadata between content providers and knowledge base
developers. Building on the initial recommendations, the draft revision
focuses on the more granular, complex issues that cause problems in metadata
supply, including consortia-specific metadata transfer, metadata transfer
for open access publications, and metadata transfer for e-books and
conference proceedings.

"Since the first Recommended Practice was issued, over 50 publishers and
content providers have endorsed KBART and demonstrated their commitment to
good quality metadata provision," states Magaly Bascones, Data Manager at
Jisc Collections and Co-chair of the KBART Working Group. "The endorsement
process requires submission of a sample file and verification by the KBART
Working Group. With this endorsement, users can be assured that the
providers' metadata is trusted and has the required level of granularity
without the burdensome task of title-by-title checking." 

"The experience of the endorsing publishers and feedback from a survey of
libraries and consortia identified the areas of focus for this expanded
KBART revision," explains Chad Hutchens, Head of Digital Collections and
Digital Resources Librarian and Co-chair of the KBART Working Group.
"Following the public comment period, the KBART Working Group will make any
needed revisions and finalize the recommendations for publication. Also
available is a KBART Information Hub on the NISO website that provides
supporting materials about KBART, including the KBART Glossary, endorsement
information, a registry of knowledge base supply chain contacts, and
background information on OpenURL and knowledge bases." 

"Following the publication of the KBART Phase II Recommended Practice, the
project will transfer to Standing Committee status within NISO," states
Nettie Lagace, NISO's Associate Director for Programs. "This Committee will
be responsible for managing the endorsement process, providing ongoing
education and promotion of KBART, and maintaining the Information Hub."

The KBART Phase II draft is open for public comment through October 4, 2013.
To download the draft or submit online comments, visit the KBART Information
Hub at: www.niso.org/workrooms/kbart.

 

Cynthia Hodgson

Technical Editor / Consultant

National Information Standards Organization

chodgson at niso.org

301-654-2512

 

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