[nfais-l] NFAIS Releases Draft Discovery Code of Practice for Review

[Bonnie Lawlor]

NFAIS RELEASES DRAFT DISCOVERY SERVICE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR REVIEW AND
COMMENT

(February 2, 2012) The National Federation of Advanced Information Services
(NFAIS <http://nfais.brightegg.com/> T) has posted a draft Discovery Service
Code of Practice for review and comment by March 16, 2012.  NFAIS believes
that discovery services have the potential to provide ease of information
discovery, access, and use, benefitting not only its member organizations,
but also the global community of information seekers. However, the relative
newness of these services has generated questions and concerns among
information providers and librarians as to how these services meet
expectations with regard to issues related to traditional search and
retrieval services; e.g. usage reports, ranking algorithms, content
coverage, updates, product identification, etc. Accordingly, this document
has been developed to assist those who choose to use this new distribution
channel through the provision of guidelines that will help avoid the
disruption of the delicate balance of interests involved.  

 

NFAIS is inviting all members of the information community to review the
draft and submit questions and comments for consideration by the Code
Development Task Force. Background information and the draft Code can be
accessed at: http://info.nfais.org/info/codedraftintroduction.pdf.

 

We want to hear from you.  Are there other issues to be considered?  Who do
they impact? What solutions should be considered? All comments are welcome
and can be submitted online at:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RV257LM.
Alternatively a marked up document or written comments can be submitted to
Bonnie Lawlor, NFAIS Executive Director, via the contact numbers listed
below. 

 

About NFAIS

 

Founded in 1958, NFAIS is a membership organization of more than 60 of the
world's leading producers of databases and related information services,
information technology, and library services in the sciences, engineering,
social sciences, business, and the arts and humanities. For more information
on NFAIS and its member organizations, contact Jill O'Neill, Director of
Communication and Planning (jilloneill at nfais.org or (215)-893-1561) or visit
the NFAIS web site (www.nfais.org). For more information on this Code of
Practice, contact Bonnie Lawlor, NFAIS Executive Director, 1518 Walnut
Street, Suite 1004, Philadelphia, PA 19102, 215-893-1561 Phone, 215-893-1564
Fax, blawlor at nfais.org. <mailto:blawlor at nfais.org.%0d> 

 

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