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Emily - we are investingating NCIP quite a bit here for use with VuFind. Maybe this might be an appropriate standard to standardize on? Take care, Andrew > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Emily Lynema > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 9:42 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [CODE4LIB] z39.50 holdings schema > > Anybody in this group have any experience using / implementing the > z39.50 holdings schema? > > http://www.loc.gov/z3950/agency/defns/holdings1-4.html > > As part of the DLF ILS Discovery Interface Task Force, we are looking > for a good schema to define holdings and item-related information (such > as circulation status). While MARCXML is always an option for MARC > holdings, I have the sense (aka, I know) that not all institutions / > ILSs create MARC holdings for all records. So it would be nice to have > a > schema into which it would be easy to translate either a MARC holdings > record or just local holdings stored in some other way + circulation > information. > > The rumor on the street is that z39.50 holdings schema is too complex > and has never really been used. Anyone want to confirm or deny? > > I'm also interested in the up and coming ISO Holdings Schema (ISO > 20775) > that it sounds like has been motivated along by OCLC-PICA. But I don't > have much information on that, so I'd be interested in hearing from > anyone who knows more about that one, as well. > > > Thanks, > -emily > -- > Emily Lynema > Systems Librarian for Digital Projects > Information Technology, NCSU Libraries > 919-513-8031 > [log in to unmask]