ISO 11798:2023 Information and documentation — Permanence and durability of writing, printing and copying on paper — Requirements and test methods
Technical Committee: ISO/TC 46/SC 10 Requirements for document storage and conditions for preservation
“This document specifies requirements and test methods for evaluation of the permanence and durability of writing, printing and copying on paper stored in libraries, archives, and other protected environments for long periods of time, in which the information recorded on paper must be retained but not necessarily the full artistic quality. It is applicable to: images on white permanent paper according to ISO 9706 or ISO 11108; recording obtained from pens, stamps, copying machines and printers (that can produce monocoloured and/or multicoloured images). It does not apply to: documents stored under harmful conditions, such as high humidity that promotes microbiological attack, excessive heat, radiation (e.g. light), high levels of pollutants, or the risk of water damage (or water contact). Since documents might be kept in non-protected environments before being transferred to protected environments, resistance to water and light is, however, of importance; legal documents, e.g. banking documents, where the authenticity is of primary interest; documents where the information contents are influenced by small colour changes; documents within the scope of ISO/TC 42, Photography.”
ISO 11620:2023 Information and documentation — Library performance indicators
Technical Committee: ISO/TC 46/SC 8 Quality - Statistics and performance evaluation
“This document specifies the requirements of a performance indicator for libraries and establishes a set of indicators to be used by libraries of all types. It also provides guidance on how to implement performance indicators in libraries where such indicators are not already in use. This document is applicable to all types of libraries in all countries. However, not all performance indicators apply to all libraries. Limitations on the applicability of individual performance indicators are listed in the scope clause of the description of each indicator (see Annex A). This document provides a standardized terminology and concise definitions of the performance indicators. Furthermore, it contains detailed descriptions of the indicators and of the collection and the analysis of data needed. This document is not intended to exclude the use of performance indicators not specified in it.”
ISO 28560-1:2023 Information and documentation — RFID in libraries — Part 1: Data elements and general guidelines for implementation AND ISO 28560-2:2023 Information and documentation — RFID in libraries — Part 2: Encoding of RFID data elements based on rules from ISO/IEC 15962
Technical Committee: ISO/TC 46/SC 4 Technical interoperability
“Part 1: This document specifies a model for the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for items appropriate for the needs of all types of libraries, including national, academic, public, corporate, special, and school. It provides the framework to ensure interoperability between libraries that exchange library items with RFID tags, the freedom of the library to acquire or renew equipment or library items from different vendors, and interoperability of a single RFID application from the vendor's perspective. [It] specifies a set of data elements and general guidelines for implementation, to meet the needs for: circulation of library items; acquisition of library items; interlibrary loan processes; data requirements of publishers, printers, and other suppliers of library items; inventory and stock checking of items.
Part 2: This document specifies a data model and encoding rules for the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for items appropriate for the needs of all types of libraries (including national, academic, public, corporate, special, and school libraries). The rules for encoding a subset of data elements taken from the total set of data elements defined in ISO 28560-1 are based on ISO/IEC 15962, which uses an object identifier structure to identify data elements. This document defines the technical characteristics required to encode the data elements defined in ISO 28560-1 according to ISO/IEC 15962.”
ISO 24495-1:2023 Plain language — Part 1: Governing principles and guidelines
Technical Committee: ISO/TC 37 Language and terminology
“This document establishes governing principles and guidelines for developing plain language documents. The guidelines detail how the principles are interpreted and applied. This document is for anybody who creates or helps create documents. The widest use of plain language is for documents that are intended for the general public. However, it is also applicable, for example, to technical writing, legislative drafting or using controlled languages. This document applies to most, if not all, written languages, but it provides examples only in English. While this document covers the essential elements of plain language, it has some intentional limits, as follows: It does not cover all types of communication. It applies only to printed or digital information that is primarily in the form of text. NOTE 1 However, creators of other types of communications, such as podcasts and videos, can find this document useful. It does not include existing technical guidance about accessibility and digital documents, although the guidance can apply to both. NOTE 2 For guidance on accessibility, authors of digital documents can consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and EN 301 549.”