SUSHI, not just a tasty lunch anymore : The development of the NISO Committee SU's SUSHI standard

• Published in: Library hi tech Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 422 - 429
• Main Author: HENDRICKS, Arthur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald 01.01.2007; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Automation; Bibliographic records; Digital Object Identifier; Electronic periodicals; Electronic resources management; Exact sciences and technology; Harvesting; Impact analysis; Information and communication sciences; Information science. Documentation; Interlibrary loans; Internet resources; Internet service providers; Interoperability; Libraries; Library and information science. General aspects; Lunches; Methodology; Nonprofit organizations; Organizations; Professional standards; Protocol; Purchase orders; Sciences and techniques of general use; Software; Software packages; Spreadsheets; Statistics; Studies; Use and user studies. Information needs; Use statistics; United States > US; Statistical method; Reference model; Survey; Questionnaire; Libraries; Library; Use study; Software tools; Statistics; Indicator; Standards
• ISSN: 0737-8831; 2054-166X
• DOI: 10.1108/07378830710820998

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.