SIST ISO 28560-1:2011

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 28560-1
First edition
2011-04-01
Information and documentation — RFID
in libraries —
Part 1:
Data elements and general guidelines for
implementation
Information et documentation — RFID dans les bibliothèques
Partie 1: Éléments de données et lignes directrices générales pour la
mise en œuvre
Reference number
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ISO 2011
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction.v
1 Scope.1
2 Normative references.1
3 Terms and definitions .2
4 User data elements.2
4.1 Overview of user data elements .2
4.2 Use of user data elements.5
4.3 Maintenance of the list of data elements used.11
5 System data elements.11
5.1 System data versus user data.11
5.2 System data elements for identification and item security in libraries .11
6 Tools for data security and integrity .13
7 Regional and business profiling.13
7.1 Elements for profiles.13
7.2 Regional profiles .13
7.3 Business profiles.14
8 Privacy issues.14
9 Implementation and migration .15
9.1 New RFID implementations .15
9.2 Migration for regional models.15
9.3 Use of the correct AFI value.15
9.4 Discrimination between ISO 28560-compliant and non-compliant tags.15
9.5 Migrations of ISO/IEC 18000-3 Mode 1 RFID tags .16
9.6 Migrations of other RFID tag technologies.16
9.7 Conversion methodologies .17
9.8 Preservation of business profiles during migration.17
10 Label design and location of the label .17
10.1 Label design.17
10.2 Location of the RFID label .17
Annex A (informative) Information about ISO 28560 RFID in libraries .18
Annex B (informative) Uniqueness of RFID tags .19
Annex C (normative) Type of usage code values (hexadecimal).20
Annex D (informative) Country prefixes for supplier identifier.22
Annex E (informative) Interoperability characteristics of security systems.23
Bibliography.28

Foreword
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ISO 28560-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 46, Information and documentation,
Subcommittee SC 4, Technical interoperability.
ISO 28560 consists of the following parts, under the general title Information and documentation — RFID in
libraries:
⎯ Part 1: Data elements and general guidelines for implementation
⎯ Part 2: Encoding of RFID data elements based on rules from ISO/IEC 15962
⎯ Part 3: Fixed length encoding
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Introduction
Libraries are implementing RFID (radio frequency identification) as item identification to replace bar codes.
RFID streamlines applications like user self-service, security, and materials handling. A standard data model
for encoding information on RFID tags could increase the cost-effectiveness of the technology within libraries
particularly through greater interoperability of RFID tags and equipment, and enhance support for resource
sharing between libraries.
Tags that are currently used in libraries will use proprietary rules adopted by vendors or follow the rules of
historic national RFID models. In general, there will be no interoperability between tags with a data model
compliant with ISO 28560 and tags that carry a non-ISO 28560-compliant data model.
Several countries have undertaken preliminary work on standardization. The Netherlands developed a data
model for public libraries and in Denmark “RFID Data Model for Libraries” has been published. Finland has
adopted the Danish model, but with a few changes. There is a French data model that differs from the Danish
and Dutch models. Other libraries in different parts of the world have installations based on various proprietary
systems offered by technology and library system suppliers. All of these constitute the installed base of RFID
systems, but only account for a small minority of the total of libraries globally.
There is an opportunity to develop a standard data model, taking into account the lessons learned from the
national schemes and vendor solutions, and provide migration options for those libraries that have already
invested in the technology. Because new items are continually being purchased, a number of migration
options can be adopted based on factors relevant to each library.
This part of ISO 28560 deals with data elements and provides general guidelines for implementation. Other
parts of ISO 28560 describe encodings and choice of frequency.
Communication between the RFID reader and the library system (or other applications) is handled by, for
example, SIP-2 and NCIP (see Bibliography).
ISO 28560 provides essential standards-based information about RFID in libraries. Ongoing advice needs to
be provided because of the evolving nature of RFID technology, and the opportunities to migrate between
different types of legacy system and encoding rules of ISO 28560.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 28560-1:2011(E)

Information and documentation — RFID in libraries —
Part 1:
Data elements and general guidelines for implementation
1 Scope
This part of ISO 28560 specifies a model for the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for items
appropriate for the needs of all types of libraries, including academic, public, corporate, special and school.
This part of ISO 28560 provides the framework to ensure interoperability between libraries that exchange
library items with RFID tags, the freedom of the library to acquire or renew equipment or library items from
different vendors and interoperability of a single RFID application from the vendor's perspective.
This part of ISO 28560 specifies a set of data elements and general guidelines for implementation, to meet the
needs for:
⎯ circulation of library items;
⎯ acquisition of library items;
⎯ interlibrary loan processes;
⎯ data requirements of publishers, printers and other suppliers of library items;
⎯ inventory and stock checking of items.
This part of ISO 28560 gives guidelines for item security, profiles, privacy, implementation, migration, label
design and location of the RFID label.
This part of ISO 28560 specifies the data model, system data elements and user data elements to be used in
conjunction with ISO 28560-2, ISO 28560-3 and any future parts of ISO 28560.
A source of additional information about implementation issues is provided in Annex A.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 15961-3, Information technology — Radio frequency identification (RFID) for item management: Data
protocol — Part 3: RFID data constructs
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
distributor
wholesaler that purchases products from manufacturers and sells them to retailers or other wholesalers
NOTE In the context of ISO 28560, a distributor is a wholesaler that purchases library materials such as books or
audiovisual materials from publishers and sells them to libraries or retailers.
3.2
interlibrary loan
ILL
service where a library borrows an item from another library
3.3
item
unit tracked in a library system
NOTE An item, which can be a set (3.7), can be loanable or non-circulating, but is always loaned in its entirety.
3.4
jobber
specialized distributor of library items that provides services such as the attachment of labelling and electronic
information to items to make them ready for immediate shelving upon arrival at the destination library
3.5
library management system
enterprise resource planning system for a library, used to track items owned, items loaned, orders made, bills
paid, and patrons
NOTE In some countries, this is known as an integrated library system.
3.6
part
individual physical entity included in an item
3.7
set
item consisting of a number of parts, all identified by the same item identifier and loa
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