ISO 10161-2-2014 PDF

Full title and description

Information and documentation — Open Systems Interconnection — Interlibrary Loan Application Protocol Specification — Part 2: Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma. This part provides the PICS proforma implementers use to declare conformance to the ILL application protocol specified in ISO 10161‑1 and is aligned with the PICS guidance from the ISO/IEC conformance-testing framework.

Abstract

ISO 10161-2:2014 defines a Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma for the interlibrary loan (ILL) application protocol. The proforma captures the conformance requirements and options defined by the protocol specification (ISO 10161‑1) so implementers can declare which protocol features and options their implementation supports. Completing the proforma is a required step for claiming conformance to ISO 10161‑1.

General information

• Status: Published / International Standard (Edition 2, confirmed on review).
• Publication date: 21 October 2014 (ISO publication month/year recorded as October 2014).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 35.240.30 — IT applications in information, documentation and publishing.
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2014).
• Number of pages: 34.

Scope

This part (ISO 10161‑2:2014) provides the standard PICS proforma to express the conformance requirements of the Interlibrary Loan Application Protocol defined in ISO 10161‑1. It is intended to be used by implementers and test laboratories to document which protocol capabilities, options and behaviors an implementation supports, applying the conformance-testing guidance cited for PICS proformas.

Key topics and requirements

• Formal PICS proforma layout for the ILL protocol (fields and tables to record supported operations and options).
• Mapping of protocol options and conformance statements to the ISO 10161‑1 protocol specification.
• Instructions for completing the proforma so it can be used in conformance claims and test reports.
• Alignment with ISO/IEC conformance-testing methodology (so the proforma can be used with abstract test suites and related test documentation).
• Guidance for implementers and test laboratories on required vs optional features and how to record them.

Typical use and users

Used by library software vendors, maintainers of interlibrary loan systems, national/regional library networks, testing and certification bodies, and systems integrators who implement, evaluate or certify conformity of ILL protocol implementations. Librarians responsible for interlibrary loan interoperability and standards officers within library consortia will also reference this part when assessing vendor claims of standards conformance.

Related standards

Key related documents include ISO 10161‑1 (Part 1: Protocol specification) which defines the ILL application protocol behavior that the PICS proforma documents, ISO 10160 (Interlibrary Loan Application Service Definition) which defines service roles and semantics, and ISO/IEC 9646‑2 (conformance-testing framework / abstract test-suite guidance) which provides the testing methodology referenced by PICS proformas.

Keywords

Interlibrary loan, ILL, PICS, Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement, ISO 10161, ISO 10161‑1, conformance, interoperability, OSI application protocol, library systems, testing.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10161‑2:2014 is the Part 2 standard in the ISO 10161 series; it supplies the Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma for the interlibrary loan (ILL) application protocol.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the structure and content of a PICS proforma to record which protocol features and options an implementation supports, and provides the format used when claiming conformance to the ISO 10161‑1 protocol specification.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Library-system implementers and vendors, test laboratories and certification bodies, library networks and standards officers who need to verify or declare conformance of ILL protocol implementations.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 10161‑2:2014 is the current published edition (Edition 2, published October 2014); it replaced the 1997 edition. The ISO record shows the 2014 edition as published and later confirmed on review.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 2 of the ISO 10161 series. Part 1 (ISO 10161‑1) contains the protocol specification; other related ISO ILL documents include ISO 10160 (service definition). The series and related parts together define the ILL application service, protocol and conformance artefacts.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Interlibrary loan; ILL; PICS; conformance statement; protocol; ISO 10161; interoperability; library systems; conformance testing.