New and Emerging Specs & Standards (September 2024)
ISO 9241-5:2024 Ergonomics of human-system interaction Part 5: Workstation layout and postural requirements
Technical Committee: ISO/TC 159/SC 4
“This document specifies ergonomic guiding principles which apply to the user requirements, design and procurement of workstation equipment for using interactive systems with visual displays. In particular, the general principles and requirements specified in this document apply to the standards specifying technical design of furniture and equipment constituting the workplace. They are intended for use by product and workstation designers and implementers.”
ISO/TS 7538:2024 Functional requirements for disposition of records
Technical Committee: ISO/TC 46/SC 11
“This document identifies the purpose and benefits of disposition and provides organizations with guidance about how to manage disposition-related processes. In particular, it: specifies responsibilities for records disposition processes; provides guidance on the key areas against which records disposition processes can be assessed; provides requirements and guidance for those implementing disposition processes; and provides guidance on how to integrate records disposition processes into an organization’s operations.”
First Public Working Draft: Federated Credential Management API (W3C)
“The Federated Identity Working Group has published a First Public Working Draft of Federated Credential Management API, a Web Platform API that allows users to login to websites with their federated accounts in a privacy preserving manner.”
Summer Issue of Library Resources & Technical Services Now Available [ALA Core]
“In addition to an editorial and book reviews, full-length articles include ‘Linked Data Editors: Where Are We Now, Challenges and Considerations’; ‘Finding Balance: Examining the Experiences of Supervisory Technical Services Librarians on the Tenure Track’; ‘Bifurcation of Semi-Automated Subject Indexing Services’; ‘Hidden Collections and Rare Books Cataloging: A Review of the Literature; Known Item Search and Subject Search’; ‘Implementing a Transparent and Sustainable E-resource Assessment Plan in an Era of Continual Change’; and ‘Cost, Advocacy, and a Mechanism for Transformation: The Proposed Power of Open Access Funds.’”
