Standards

Working With Standards

A necessary ingredient for re-usable data is the development and use of technical information standards. We work with the JISC to ensure that the sector is well represented in those organisations which control the development of such standards, currently providing or supporting expert representation in the following organisations: (1) DCMI (Dublin Core standard); (2) IDF (Digital Object Identifier); (3) ORCID (Author identification); (4) EuroCRIS (CERIF/Research Information) and (5) W3C (Core Web standards).

Standards Engagement

A summary of UKOLN’s engagement in standards work by members of the ISC is given in the following table.

Name Standards Body Description of Body Group Role
Paul Walk International DOI Foundation The International DOI Foundation was created in 1998 and supports the needs of the intellectual property community in the digital environment, by the development and promotion of the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) System as a common infrastructure for content management. The Foundation is a registered not-for-profit organization, controlled by an Executive Board elected by the members of the Foundation. (from: http://www.doi.org/welcome.html) Executive Board General Member (representing JISC)
Paul Walk Dublin Core Metadata Initiative The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is an open organization supporting innovation in metadata design and best practices across a broad range of purposes and business models. Advisory Board Member
Brian Kelly W3C The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. W3C Advisory Committee Member (representing JISC)
Emma Tonkin Dublin Core Metadata Initiative The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is an open organization supporting innovation in metadata design and best practices across a broad range of purposes and business models. DCMI Registry Community Co-moderator
Emma Tonkin Dublin Core Metadata Initiative The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is an open organization supporting innovation in metadata design and best practices across a broad range of purposes and business models. Advisory Board Member
Rosemary Russell Dublin Core Metadata Initiative The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is an open organization supporting innovation in metadata design and best practices across a broad range of purposes and business models. DCMI Scholarly Communications Community Co-moderator
Rosemary Russell Dublin Core Metadata Initiative The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is an open organization supporting innovation in metadata design and best practices across a broad range of purposes and business models. Advisory Board Member
Talat Chaudhri Dublin Core Metadata Initiative The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is an open organization supporting innovation in metadata design and best practices across a broad range of purposes and business models. DCMI Scholarly Communications Community Co-moderator
Talat Chaudhri Dublin Core Metadata Initiative The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is an open organization supporting innovation in metadata design and best practices across a broad range of purposes and business models. Advisory Board Member
Talat Chaudhri euroCRIS euroCRIS is a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to the development of Research Information Systems and their interoperability. euroCRIS Architecture Task Group Member
Brigitte Joerg euroCRIS euroCRIS is a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to the development of Research Information Systems and their interoperability. CERIF Task Group Leader
Brigitte Joerg euroCRIS euroCRIS is a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to the development of Research Information Systems and their interoperability. euroCRIS Board Member

Additional involvement in standards activities are provided by Alex Ball, UKOLN IRG (Informatic Research Group including Alex Ball who is a Dublin Core Advisory Board member and co-moderator of the Dublin Core Science and Metadata Community.

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