New and Emerging Specs & Standards (November 2025)
ISO 24611-1:2025 — Language resource management — Morphosyntactic annotation framework (MAF) Part 1: Core model
Technical Committee: ISO/TC 37/SC 4
“This document establishes a framework for the representation of annotations of word-sized units in texts. Such annotations describe tokens, their relationship with lexical units (word-forms), and the relevant morphosyntactic properties. This document proposes a metamodel for morphosyntactic annotation that can be augmented with references to data categories contained in a data category repository conforming to ISO 12620-2. It also defines an XML serialization for morphosyntactic annotations, according to the principles laid out in the TEI Guidelines. This document does not apply to structural ambiguities or the structure and composition of morphosyntactic tagsets. This document does not address the linguistic choices that identify tokens or determine the language- or context-particular relationships between tokens and word-forms.”
ISO 1008:2025 — Photography — Unprocessed photographic papers — Sheet dimensions
Technical Committee: ISO/TC 42
“This document specifies the nominal sizes and aim dimensions, with their cutting tolerances, of black-and-white and colour silver halide containing photographic papers in sheets for pictorial use. It also specifies a method for checking the squareness of the sheets and straightness of their edges and establishes a rule for package marking. The term "pictorial" means the use in the production of photographic prints and therefore excludes products for graphic arts. In International Standards, metric units are prime. However, some older inch sizes are included to add historic context.”
ISO 18383:2025 — Digital imaging — Specification guideline for digital cameras
Technical Committee: ISO/TC 42
“This document identifies a set of features that describes digital still cameras (DSCs), and it specifies their definitions, measurement methods, and presentation methods. This document applies to DSCs designed and produced for and promoted to general consumers and need not be applied to those DSCs designed and produced to meet individual and special specifications agreed upon by particular business or industrial users and the manufacturer. The presentation methods specified in this document are intended for use as notations on camera bodies, on product packaging, on promotional materials for advertising and at the point of purchase, in electronic or printed catalogues and other materials, and in the relevant software.”
ISO/IEC TS 42119-2:2025 — Artificial intelligence — Testing of AI Part 2: Overview of testing AI systems
Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42
“This document provides requirements and guidance on the application of the ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 series to the testing of AI systems. This document follows a risk-based approach and uses risks associated with AI systems, and their development and maintenance, to identify suitable test practices, approaches and techniques applicable to AI systems and their components. When the test practices, approaches and techniques are already specified in the ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 series, this document provides additional detail and describes their application in the context of AI systems.”
ISO/IEC 25642:2025 — Information technology — Data governance — Data collaboration framework
Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1
“This document specifies minimum recommendations for zero-copy data integration and includes guidance for building modular capabilities within a controlled data management environment which can be applied either as stand-alone experiences or combined into advanced solutions. This document provides a blueprint for IT and other leaders who rely on organizational data integrity to perform their functions to support the build of new digital solutions with granular and universally enforced data controls. This document applies to all sectors, including public and private companies, government entities, and not-for-profit organizations. This document is not intended for non-data intensive operational roles and does not specify interfaces with other systems or components.”
2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10: Making Connections [EDUCAUSE]
“The 2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10 highlights how higher education technology and data leaders can foster a collective will and support individual capabilities—two deeply connected actions that will help institutions thrive in the year ahead.”
