I think it's like OCLC in that it used to have a meaning, but now is just an "word" - A _______________________________________________________________________________ Andrea Medina-Smith Metadata Librarian NIST Gaithersburg [log in to unmask] 301-975-2592 Be Green! Think before you print this email. -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eric Lease Morgan Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:05 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [CODE4LIB] orcid Is ORCID an acronym, and if it is then what does it stand for? -ELM