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Standards at the Library of Congress

Resource Description Formats

Digital Library Standards

Information Resource Retrieval Protocols

ISO Standards

  • ISO 639-2: Codes for the representation of names of languages-- Part 2: Alpha-3 code.
  • ISO 639-5: Codes for the representation of names of languages-- Part 5: Alpha-3 code for language families and groups.
  • ISO/DIS 25577 - Information and documentation -- MarcXchange
  • ISO 20775 - Schema for Holdings Information

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

Metadata for Digital Content: Developing institutional policies and standards at the Library of Congress

Recommended Formats Statement: Best practices for ensuring the preservation of, and long-term access to, the creative output of the national and the world in both analog and digital formats

Standards in the Library of Congress Collections

Court of Neptune Fountain

Current Highlights

- PREMIS 3.0 Data Dictionary now available

- BIBFRAME - updated vocabulary; new editor available

- AudioMD and VideoMD schemas revised and published

- SRU 2.0: an OASIS Standard

- PREMIS in METS toolbox available

 


Related National and International Standards Organizations

National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
NISO is an ANSI-accredited organization that develops standards specifically for the library, information services, and publishing sectors.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ANSI is the organization that facilitates development of American National Standards (ANSs) by establishing consensus among qualified groups.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO is the standards body that establishes standards for the international exchange of goods and services.
 


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