NISO Members Asked to Consider Work on a Flexible API Framework for E-Content in Libraries
NISO Members Asked to Consider Work on a Flexible API Framework for E-Content in Libraries
August 2016
After it was approved as a voting item by NISO's Discovery to Delivery Topic Committee on July 18, 2016, proposed work regarding the modernization of library-vendor technical interoperability is being considered by NISO voting members. The project being considered would enhance interoperability by using RESTful Web service APIs and standard mobile application intent calls.
If the item is approved, a working group would "use the 'Queens Library API Requirements' as a proposed initial draft to establish community, vendor, and developer needs in transmitting library-related information related to serving licensed electronic content such as login/authentication, account information, availability, item status, item check-out, audio/video/online recording streaming, patron registration with vendor, etc."
Proposed work regarding the modernization of library-vendor technical interoperability is being considered by NISO voting members. If the item is approved, a working group would "use the 'Queens Library API Requirements' as a proposed initial draft to establish community, vendor, and developer needs in transmitting library-related information related to serving licensed electronic content."
