ISO 10324-1997 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10324:1997 — Information and documentation — Holdings statements — Summary level. This International Standard specifies the presentation (display) requirements and data elements for holdings statements at a summary level for serial and non-serial bibliographic units; it is published by the International Organization for Standardization and is available in PDF and paper formats in English and French.

Abstract

ISO 10324:1997 defines a standardized way to present holdings information so that holdings statements (summary-level descriptions of what a library or group of libraries holds) are consistent and exchangeable. The standard specifies the data elements, their content and order for display-level reporting and indicates how the same elements should be used when included in machine-readable records (though it does not prescribe a particular machine format). It is intended to improve clarity and interoperability of holdings reporting for serial and non-serial items.

General information

• Status: Published; confirmed (reviewed and upheld as current in 2025).
• Publication date: 17 April 1997 (1997-04-17).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 01.140.20 (Information sciences).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1997).
• Number of pages: 31 pages.

Scope

The standard specifies requirements for the presentation of holdings statements at the summary level for both serial and non-serial items, defining the data elements appropriate for reporting the holdings of one or more libraries or institutions. It is intended primarily for display (human-readable) reporting; where machine-readable reporting is used, the same data elements should be present though the order and encoding may differ. ISO 10324 requires that holdings data be linked to the identification of the bibliographic unit in question, but it does not define the method of bibliographic identification nor the storage medium used for holding the data.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of data elements for summary-level holdings statements (what elements to include and their intended meaning).
• Presentation/display requirements for communicating holdings information consistently to users and between systems.
• Applicability to both serial (ongoing) and non-serial (monographic) bibliographic units.
• Requirement to link holdings statements to the bibliographic identification of the described item (identification method itself is outside the standard).
• Guidance that the same data elements are appropriate for machine-readable records even though encoding and order may differ from display form.

Typical use and users

Libraries, archives, bibliographic and metadata specialists, library system vendors, union catalog/aggregation services, national libraries and documentation centers use ISO 10324 to prepare and present summary holdings information for public display, reporting and inter-institutional exchange. The standard is used alongside bibliographic formats and exchange standards (for example MARC and related holdings formats) to ensure consistent holdings representation.

Related standards

ISO 10324 is related to other bibliographic and holdings standards and formats such as ISO 2709 (Format for information exchange), MARC 21 holdings formats, ANSI/NISO holdings statements guidance (Z39.71 and related documents), and records-management standards like ISO 15489. These documents are commonly used together when encoding, exchanging or presenting holdings and bibliographic data.

Keywords

holdings statements; summary level; library holdings; bibliographic holdings; serials; non-serials; display requirements; metadata; interoperability; holdings reporting.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10324:1997 is an International Standard titled "Information and documentation — Holdings statements — Summary level" that defines how to present summary-level holdings statements for bibliographic items.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the data elements and presentation (display) requirements for summary-level holdings statements for serial and non-serial items, guidance for using the same elements in machine-readable reporting, and the expectation that holdings be linked to bibliographic identification (without prescribing the identification method).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Librarians, metadata specialists, library-system developers, union catalog providers, national libraries and other organizations that compile or present holdings information. It is often used in conjunction with MARC, ISO 2709 and other bibliographic exchange formats.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As published in 1997, ISO 10324:1997 was last reviewed and confirmed as the current version by ISO on 13 June 2025; therefore the 1997 edition remains the current ISO publication. (Some national/adopted editions, such as AS/NZS, reproduce the content with local publishing details.)

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: ISO 10324 is a standalone international standard addressing summary-level holdings statements, but it is conceptually and operationally related to other standards for bibliographic exchange and holdings data (for example ISO 2709, MARC holdings formats and relevant NISO documents). These related standards are commonly used together to encode, exchange and display holdings information.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Holdings statements; summary level; library holdings; serials; non-serials; display; metadata; interoperability; bibliographic identification; holdings reporting.