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
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> 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
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