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Międzynarodowe organizacje standaryzacyjne i normalizacyjne w zakresie bibliotekarstwa
International Standard Organizations in Librarianship

Author(s): Anna Matysek
Subject(s): Library and Information Science, Library operations and management
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: IFLA; ISO; normalization; Standard Organization; standardization

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present international organizations publishing de iure standards and de facto standards for libraries. The differences between formal standardization and informal standardization as well as the differences between de iure standards and de facto standards are explained. The origins of international standardization and first activities in unifiying library work are discussed. The structure, areas and scope of activities undertaken within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) are analyzed in detail. Other organizations involved in standardizing some aspects of library work are mentioned.

  • Issue Year: 20/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 7-22
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish