1 ISSN Update Regina Romano Reynolds Head, U.S. ISSN center ALCTS Serials Standards Update Forum ALA Annual, June 25, 2006 Modified for distribution, July 12, 2006 Regina Romano Reynolds Head, U.S. ISSN center ALCTS Serials Standards Update Forum ALA Annual, June 25, 2006 Modified for distribution, July 12, 2006

2 ISSN Portal Home Page

3 ISSN Portal Record for childrens’ magazine, Babar Link to BNF record

4 BNF record and location for Babar

National Library of Sweden - Libris Catalogo Italiano dei Periodici (ACNP) Estonian Libraries' Catalogue Biblioteca Nacional de Espana Die Deutsche Bibliothek Biblioth è que Nationale de France Croatia : National and University Library Lithuania : Libis Union Catalogue National Library of Sweden - Libris Catalogo Italiano dei Periodici (ACNP) Estonian Libraries' Catalogue Biblioteca Nacional de Espana Die Deutsche Bibliothek Biblioth è que Nationale de France Croatia : National and University Library Lithuania : Libis Union Catalogue National Library of the Netherlands National Library of Australia Biblioth è que Royale de Belgique National Szechenyi Library (Hungary) Nasjonalbiblioteket (Norway) Biblioth è que Nationale Suisse Union base Bosnia & Herzegovina Finnish National Bibliography National and University Library (Slovenia)

6 Revised ISSN standard out for ISO vote!

7 What ’ s Changed? t-issn Collocating number (CN) Medium-neutral ISSN (MNI) Linking ISSN (ISSN-L)

8 Overview of Revised Standard Body  Foreword, Introduction  Scope  Definitions  Construction of ISSN  Assignment of ISSN  Linking ISSN (ISSN-L)  Printing & display  ISSN Metadata  ISSN Administration Body  Foreword, Introduction  Scope  Definitions  Construction of ISSN  Assignment of ISSN  Linking ISSN (ISSN-L)  Printing & display  ISSN Metadata  ISSN Administration Annexes (normative)  Check Digit  Linking ISSN (ISSN-L)  Metadata  ISSN Centers ’ roles and responsibilities Annexe E (informative)  Use of ISSN and Linking ISSN in other systems

9 Background: how we got here “ This serial has too many ISSN! ” “ This serial has no ISSN! ” “ What does the ISSN identify? ” “ How can I find correct ISSN? ” “ This serial has too many ISSN! ” “ This serial has no ISSN! ” “ What does the ISSN identify? ” “ How can I find correct ISSN? ”

10 Multiple ISSN Challenge Identification needed at both manifestation level (general product level) and title level Needed by different users, or within one user institution (e.g., a library) ISSN should meet both needs Suffix solution incompatible with EAN- 13 use, other implementations Identification needed at both manifestation level (general product level) and title level Needed by different users, or within one user institution (e.g., a library) ISSN should meet both needs Suffix solution incompatible with EAN- 13 use, other implementations

11 Revising ISO year review resulted in ISO vote recommending revision Working Group began Jan Broad user representation: National libraries & ISSN centers Scholarly publishers Magazine, newspaper publishers Subscription agencies Related standards, e.g., ISBN DOI, CrossRef 5-year review resulted in ISO vote recommending revision Working Group began Jan Broad user representation: National libraries & ISSN centers Scholarly publishers Magazine, newspaper publishers Subscription agencies Related standards, e.g., ISBN DOI, CrossRef

12 Principal Tasks Broaden ISSN scope to include all CRs Establish ISSN User Group Develop new ISSN services Clarify: what does ISSN identify? Clarify ISSN assignment policy Provide for identification at both “ product ” and “ title levels Broaden ISSN scope to include all CRs Establish ISSN User Group Develop new ISSN services Clarify: what does ISSN identify? Clarify ISSN assignment policy Provide for identification at both “ product ” and “ title levels

13 ISSN Revision Solution (the Coca-Cola model) Retain the “ classic ” ISSN Add a new “ flavor: ” The linking ISSN (ISSN-L) Retain the “ classic ” ISSN Add a new “ flavor: ” The linking ISSN (ISSN-L)

14 ISSN-L FAQ

15 What is the “ linking ISSN? ” ISSN designated by ISSN the Network to enable collocation or linking among different media versions of a CR Function or mechanism to support services, e.g, OpenURL, for search and delivery across all media versions Linking ISSN can be embedded in OpenURL, DOI, URN, etc. for interoperability, medium-neutral linking ISSN designated by ISSN the Network to enable collocation or linking among different media versions of a CR Function or mechanism to support services, e.g, OpenURL, for search and delivery across all media versions Linking ISSN can be embedded in OpenURL, DOI, URN, etc. for interoperability, medium-neutral linking

16 How will the linking ISSN be designated? The first-assigned medium-specific ISSN All resources: current, ceased, in one or more media versions will have an ISSN-L ISSN IC will designate retrospectiveISSN-L using 776 links in ISSN Register Future designation: either ISSN IC or willing national centers No separate record for ISSN-L The first-assigned medium-specific ISSN All resources: current, ceased, in one or more media versions will have an ISSN-L ISSN IC will designate retrospectiveISSN-L using 776 links in ISSN Register Future designation: either ISSN IC or willing national centers No separate record for ISSN-L

17 How will ISSN-L be included in MARC records? A separate field or subfield will be defined ISSN-L will be an additional element, separate from a resource ’ s ISSN Potentially: a new subfield in 022; possibly 024 (other standard identifier) Needs to undergo both MARC 21 and UNIMARC approval processes A separate field or subfield will be defined ISSN-L will be an additional element, separate from a resource ’ s ISSN Potentially: a new subfield in 022; possibly 024 (other standard identifier) Needs to undergo both MARC 21 and UNIMARC approval processes

XXX XX XX ISSN-L journal of adhesion &b (Print) Record for print Record for online X XXX XX XX ISSN-L journal of adhesion &b (Online) Record for CD-ROM XXX XX XX ISSN-L journal of adhesion &b (CD- ROM) ISSN-L XXX XX XX ISSN-L

19 Why is ISSN-L the same as one of the medium-specific ISSN? ISSN-L must have a label no matter which digits are used Once labelled, it does not matter whether the digits are the same or not Use of a range of ISSN would introduce meaning, violating a basic ISSN principle Use of existing ISSN means less change for some users and conservation of ISSN ISSN-L must have a label no matter which digits are used Once labelled, it does not matter whether the digits are the same or not Use of a range of ISSN would introduce meaning, violating a basic ISSN principle Use of existing ISSN means less change for some users and conservation of ISSN

20 How will ISSN-L be distributed? Via future “ ISSN data and look-up service ” now being studied Via the ISSN Register (through the Portal) as an element in all records Via ISSN national centers who will communicate it to ISSN requestors Printed on resources (recommended in the standard) Via future “ ISSN data and look-up service ” now being studied Via the ISSN Register (through the Portal) as an element in all records Via ISSN national centers who will communicate it to ISSN requestors Printed on resources (recommended in the standard)

21 ISSN Data and Look-Up Service ISSN International Centre exploring technical & business models, pricing Will focus on relationship data: earlier and later ISSN related ISSN and corresponding ISSN-L editions: geographic, language, audience Separate “ look-up ” (online) and subscription ( data distribution) services are possible ISSN International Centre exploring technical & business models, pricing Will focus on relationship data: earlier and later ISSN related ISSN and corresponding ISSN-L editions: geographic, language, audience Separate “ look-up ” (online) and subscription ( data distribution) services are possible

22 What is the preferred display format for the linking ISSN? Clearly distinguish the linking ISSN as such by use of the label “ ISSN-L ” The label, “ ISSN-L ” in uppercase + a space + the 8 digits of the linking ISSN Example: ISSN-L Clearly distinguish the linking ISSN as such by use of the label “ ISSN-L ” The label, “ ISSN-L ” in uppercase + a space + the 8 digits of the linking ISSN Example: ISSN-L

23 Should publishers print ISSN-L? Publishers will be given the appropriate ISSN-L at time of ISSN registration Publishers will be encouraged to print ISSN-L, clearly labelled Others (e.g., indexers such as NLM) might also print ISSN-L Education and PR will be needed! Publishers will be given the appropriate ISSN-L at time of ISSN registration Publishers will be encouraged to print ISSN-L, clearly labelled Others (e.g., indexers such as NLM) might also print ISSN-L Education and PR will be needed!

24 How will ISSN-L work when publishers use a single ISSN for all versions? ISSN assignment policy is now clarified Publishers are informed they must have separate ISSN “ Best practices ” to be promoted: On ISSN international and national Web sites To publisher, A&I organizations Via articles, conference presentations Even if publisher uses 1 ISSN, ISSN-L will still be assigned and will function the same ISSN assignment policy is now clarified Publishers are informed they must have separate ISSN “ Best practices ” to be promoted: On ISSN international and national Web sites To publisher, A&I organizations Via articles, conference presentations Even if publisher uses 1 ISSN, ISSN-L will still be assigned and will function the same

25 What happens to the ISSN-L when a major title change occurs? Common case--all media versions change at the same time: new medium-specific ISSN are assigned + a new ISSN-L is designated Rarer case--one or more medium versions retains the old title: the new medium-specific ISSN “ inherit ” the ISSN-L of the unchanged title or titles Common case--all media versions change at the same time: new medium-specific ISSN are assigned + a new ISSN-L is designated Rarer case--one or more medium versions retains the old title: the new medium-specific ISSN “ inherit ” the ISSN-L of the unchanged title or titles

Title ABC (online) ISSN Title ABC (print) ISSN X Title ABC (online) ISSN Title ABC (print) ISSN X ISSN-L X Title ABCDEF (print) ISSN Title ABC (online) ISSN Title ABCDEF (print) ISSN Title ABC (online) ISSN ISSN-L X Principle: Once a title has an ISSN-L, that ISSN-L will not change; any new or changed medium versions inherit the ISSN-L of any existing version. Principle: Once a title has an ISSN-L, that ISSN-L will not change; any new or changed medium versions inherit the ISSN-L of any existing version. Title Change Example Title changes on print only

27 How should ISSN-L be recorded in other systems? ISSN-L should always be a separate data element from ISSN Metadata records for each resource should carry separately-tagged medium- specific ISSN + designated ISSN-L To enable collocating functions, ISSN and ISSN-L should not be included in the same tables or indexes ISSN-L should always be a separate data element from ISSN Metadata records for each resource should carry separately-tagged medium- specific ISSN + designated ISSN-L To enable collocating functions, ISSN and ISSN-L should not be included in the same tables or indexes

28 How will ISSN-L work with DOI, OpenURL, other linking systems? Annex E: ISSN, ISSN-L use with: URN, DOI, SICI, OpenURL, EAN bar codes FAQ on ISSN IC Web site Implementation guidelines to be worked out with specific system representatives Annex E: ISSN, ISSN-L use with: URN, DOI, SICI, OpenURL, EAN bar codes FAQ on ISSN IC Web site Implementation guidelines to be worked out with specific system representatives

29 Examples: ISSN-L embedded in Identification/linking Systems DOI doi: /issnl OpenURL … &rft.issnl= & Under consideration: use of ISSN-L in InfoURI and other systems DOI doi: /issnl OpenURL … &rft.issnl= & Under consideration: use of ISSN-L in InfoURI and other systems

30 How can ISSN-L help improve OpenURL linking? ISSN + ISSN-L will need to be present in OpenURL resolver knowledge bases Resolver uses ISSN-L to relate the various medium editions of a resource and link to resource(s) that will answer the request Ideally, any ISSN associated with a resource (including ISSN-L) should lead a user to version(s) available to him or her ISSN + ISSN-L will need to be present in OpenURL resolver knowledge bases Resolver uses ISSN-L to relate the various medium editions of a resource and link to resource(s) that will answer the request Ideally, any ISSN associated with a resource (including ISSN-L) should lead a user to version(s) available to him or her

OpenURL & Link Resolution result server xyz.edu student search XYZ.edu SFX user Record 15 of 286 in BIOSIS Previews TI: Developmental expression of amylases during barley malting. AU: Georg-Kraemer-J-E; Mundstock-E-C; Cavalli-Molina-S {a} SO: Journal-of-Cereal-Science. [print] May, 2001; 33 (3): IS: PY: 2001 AB: Amylase activity and qualitative changes in amylase isoenzymes as a function of barley seedling age were investigated in 10 Brazilian barley cultivars…. User submits database searchDatabase validates user and performs searchUser selects individual citationClicking SFX button sends Open URL to SFX server OpenURL SFX server resolves URL producing customized result Adapted from a slide by Steve Shadle ISSN Populated with ISSN + ISSN-L

32 Implementation Planning Working Group and User Group to assist Systems work needed to store, manage and assign retrospective ISSN-L MARC decisions and changes Data distribution service development Documentation and information dissemination to ISSN centers, publishers, other ISSN users FAQ Implementation guidelines Etc. Working Group and User Group to assist Systems work needed to store, manage and assign retrospective ISSN-L MARC decisions and changes Data distribution service development Documentation and information dissemination to ISSN centers, publishers, other ISSN users FAQ Implementation guidelines Etc.

33 Timetable: Revision of ISO 3297 DIS vote: 5/30/06 – 11/30/06 FDIS vote (if needed): 12/06-1/07 (+ 1 month?) Publication: First half of 2007 DIS vote: 5/30/06 – 11/30/06 FDIS vote (if needed): 12/06-1/07 (+ 1 month?) Publication: First half of 2007