GPO Begins Process to Obtain ISO Trusted Digital Repository Certification For FDsys (Federal Digital System)
From the GPO (via Federal Depository Library Program):
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has begun the initial process to seek certification for its Federal Digital System (FDsys) [officials source/database for U.S. government information] as a Trustworthy Digital Repository (TDR), from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 16363).
This certification will validate that FDsys, its infrastructure, and its supporting organization are reliable and sustainable, in order to ensure the highest level of service to our users.
Learn More About ISO 16363
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Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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