SUSHI, not just a tasty lunch anymore. The development of the NISO Committee SU's SUSHI standard
| Pages | 422-429 |
| Date | 11 September 2007 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830710820998 |
| Published date | 11 September 2007 |
| Author | Arthur Hendricks |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management,Library & information science |
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SUSHI, not just a tasty lunch
anymore
The development of the NISO Committee
SU’s SUSHI standard
Arthur Hendricks
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to describe the development of the Standardized Usage Statistics
Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI) standard, and its applications and impact on libraries.
Design/methodology/approach – The information is based on a questionnaire survey conducted
by the author. Inquiries were sent to members of the National Information Standards Organization
(NISO) Committee SU responsible for producing the SUSHI standard.
Findings – Four out of six members responded to the survey including Ted Fons from Innovative,
Oliver Pesch from Ebsco, and Ted Koppel from Ex Libris. One member responded but did not want to
be quoted.
Originality/value – Provides information on the development of a library aid.
Keywords Libraries, Statistics, Software tools
Paper type Research paper
Introduction
The Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI), is a yet unapproved
National Information Standards Organization (NISO) standard geared toward library
electronic journal use statistics. It is used to automate the transport of Counting O nline
User NeTworked Electronic Resources (COUNTER) formatted usage statistics.
COUNTER is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2002 to develop standardized
methods and reports for measuring the use of electronic resources.
NISO is a non-profit association accredited by the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI), which identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical
standards to manage. NISO standards apply both traditional and new technologies to
the full range of information-related needs, including retrieval, repurposing, storage,
metadata, and preservation. It was founded in 1939 and incorporated as a not-for-profit
education association in 1983 (NISO, 2007).
This paper describes the development of the SUSHI standard and assesses its
impact on libraries. The information presented here is based on responses to a
questionnaire conducted by the author. Inquiries were sent to members of the NISO
Committee SU responsible for producing the SUSHI standard. Four out of six member s
responded to the survey including Ted Fons from Innovative, Oliver Pesch from Ebsco,
and Ted Koppel from Ex Libris. One member, Ivy Anderson from California Digital
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LHT
25,3
422
Received 23 April 2007
Revised 14 May 2007
Accepted 8 June 2007
Library Hi Tech
Vol. 25 No. 3, 2007
pp. 422-429
qEmerald Group Publishing Limited
0737-8831
DOI 10.1108/07378830710820998
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