GLOSSARY

Learn about terms frequently used by Library Services community.
NEDCC

Northeast Document Conservation Center, conservation and imaging service provider.

NEFLIN

Northeast Florida Library Information Network, Multi-type Library Cooperative

Next-Gen ILS

Next generation system integrated library system. Characteristics of next-generation system include:

  • Flexible configuration to facilitate cooperation among FALSC libraries, vendors, and other consortium partners
  • Supports the complex needs of a large consortium
  • Integrates print, electronic, and digital resource management
  • Offers workflows that exceed current ILS capabilities; streamlines tasks and reduces staff work time
  • Unified dashboard that improves the user experience for library personnel
  • Employs an agile development process that is responsive to user input
  • Includes an extensible platform that allows customization by FLVC and individual institutions
  • Integrated and customizable analytics tools for library reporting needs
  • Delivers as many services as possible in real-time
  • Accepts metadata formats other than MARC
NFAIS

National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services, a membership organization for groups that aggregate, organize and facilitate access to information.

NISO

National Information Standards Organization