Isn't it also important to distinguish between GUIDs and IDs in URIs (in response to Dave Caroline)?
On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 2:38 PM, David Lowe <david.l...@lib.uconn.edu> wrote: > Sorry, I left out an important phrase in the ISNI sentence below: "An > ISNI, in contrast, may be assigned to an individual by an external agency, > often for rights-tracking purposes, as in the case of recorded > performances." > --DBL > > From: David Lowe > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 4:20 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: RE: [CODE4LIB] orcid and researcherid and scopus, oh my > > > Been tracking the ORCiD/ISNI thing for a few months now. Here was a nice > graphic that I think this group will appreciate of how CU-Boulder sees > ORCiDs across their systems from a recent ORCiD event: > > [cid:image001.jpg@01CF79CD.64C36FA0] > > > > Individual academics (especially grant-related folks) should get and use > ORCiDs, which either the individual can register for or their affiliate > institutions may assign in batches with an institutional membership. An > ISNI, in contrast, may be assigned to an individual, often for > rights-tracking purposes, as in the case of recorded performances. Also > ISNIs can be given to organizations ("corporate bodies," in catalogerese) > while ORCiDs are only for individuals. > > --DBL > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of > Eric Lease Morgan > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 3:55 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] orcid and researcherid and scopus, oh my > > > > On Jun 4, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Jodi Schneider <jschnei...@pobox.com<mailto: > jschnei...@pobox.com>> wrote: > > > > > However, I believe that ISNI is bridging between these various sources > > > -- certainly including LC and VIAF [1], and also ORCID [2]. > > > > > > [1] http://www.isni.org/content/data-contributors > > > [2] From > > > http://orcid.org/content/what-relationship-between-isni-and-orcid > > > "ORCID identifiers utilize a format compliant with the ISNI ISO standard. > > > ISNI has reserved a block of identifiers for use by ORCID, so there > > > will be no overlaps in assignments." > > > > > > I'm glad ISNI's have been mentioned. Thank you. > > > > I had not heard about ISNIs until very recently, and I was both > embarrassed as well as surprised. Sure, I've read the Web pages, [1] but > what are ISNIs? How are they different from other identifiers, and is it > just my imagination or have they simply not become as popular here in the > 'States as they are in Europe, and why? > > > > [1] ISNI - http://isni.org/ > > > > - > > Eric M. > -- Tod Robbins Digital Asset Manager, MLIS todrobbins.com | @todrobbins <http://www.twitter.com/#!/todrobbins>