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ODI: Open Discovery Initiative

NISO ODI AI Survey Now Available

ODI Standing Committee has developed a survey to gather information from constituents on their experiences, expectations, and concerns with the integration of AI into web-scale discovery services. The survey is open until October 31, 2024.

Responses will be summarized and posted here.

NISO ODI “Demystifying Discovery” Series: Videos 1-3

The ODI Standing Committee is pleased to present the first three videos in its "Demystifying Discovery" series! These short videos provide overviews about the various components of the discovery ecosystem. 

The Discovery System Ecosystem
Introduction to Link Resolvers
Introduction to Metadata and Its Role in Information Resource Discovery

WHAT IS IT?

  • A technical recommendation for data exchange including data formats, method of delivery, usage reporting, frequency of updates and rights of use
  • A way for libraries to assess content providers’ participation in discovery services
  • A model by which content providers work with discovery service vendors via fair and unbiased indexing and linking
  • A way to disclose and assess open discovery conformance for content providers, discovery providers, and libraries

WHY SHOULD YOU USE IT?

  • Simplifies the process of data exchange between participating discovery vendors and content providers
  • Ensures participating discovery vendors are following fair and unbiased indexing and linking practices 
  • Mitigates technical and legal issues that might hinder broader participation by content providers or potential discovery service creators 
  • Allows libraries to understand how their licensed content is included in discovery systems

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Publish your organization’s conformance statement and let ODI know its URL by emailing odi@niso.org.
 

Documents

Committee Roster

Co-chairs

Ken Varnum

Senior Program Manager and Discovery Strategist
University of Michigan Library

Members

Scott Bernier

Senior Vice President, Marketing
EBSCO Information Services

Teresa Hazen

Dept Head, Collections Services
University of Arizona Libraries

Demian Katz

Director of Library Technology
Villanova University

Geoffrey Morse

Interim Head of Research Services
Northwestern University Libraries

Laura Morse

Director, Library Systems & Support
Harvard University

Julie Zhu

Manager, Discovery Service Relations, Marketing, Sales & Design
IEEE