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I think KBART is such an effort. As with most library standards groups, there may not be online documentation of their most recent efforts or successes, but: http://www.uksg.org/kbart http://www.uksg.org/kbart/s5/guidelines/data_format On 10/16/2012 2:16 PM, Godmar Back wrote: > Hi, > > at our library, there's an emerging need to process title lists from > vendors for various purposes, such as checking that the titles purchased > can be discovered via discovery system and/or OPAC. It appears that the > formats in which those lists are provided are non-uniform, as is the > process of obtaining them. > > For example, one vendor - let's call them "Expedition Scrolls" - provides > title lists for download to Excel, but which upon closer inspection turn > out to be HTML tables. They are encoded using an odd mixture of CP1250 and > HTML entities. Other vendors use entirely different formats. > > My question is whether there are efforts, software, or anything related to > streamlining the acquisition and processing of vendor title lists in > software systems that aid in the collection development and maintenance > process. Any pointers would be appreciated. > > - Godmar > >