Produced by the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) and the International Publishers Association (IPA), a new report illuminates some of the challenges encountered in the work. We’re not alone in this work, but there’s always more progress to be made. For our more than 400 member organizations to achieve their respective goals and missions, there must be a certain commonality in approach. As an example, NISO membership has grown more international in its scope, with 25% of NISO members now based outside the US, such as the British Library, the National Library of Finland, IOP Publishing, the ISSN International Centre, and the World Bank Group. As a result, most standards development organizations, such as NISO, have seen the value of welcoming in a range of seemingly disparate groups. Doing so necessitated collaboration and consensus in developing the standards required to smooth exchange of scholarship and research findings.
Identifier and Metadata Standards in the Publishing IndustryĮven before the age of the internet, the information community has collaborated across geographical boundaries in order to effectively and efficiently disseminate materials.