Standards, Scalability, and the Efficiency of Digital Libraries: Against the Grain
Standards, Scalability, and the Efficiency of Digital Libraries
September 2007
Standards column by Todd Carpenter.Makes a case for the use of standards for the efficient distribution of electronic resources. Discusses the NISO projects: Standardized Usage Statistics
Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI), Simplified E-Resources Understanding (SERU), and the License Expression Working Group (LEWG).