We're not submitting the profile for fastrack (or rubber stamp), but rather as "input" to the process. I expect there will be changes. It would be appropriate for the standards body to decide what level of implementation is required before approval. --Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scherle, Ryan" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 11:13 AM Subject: bib profile standardization As I gather materials for the meeting next week, it has occurred to me that I have one major nagging question: Are we really ready to submit the bibliographic profile to a standards body? Should we wait until there is at least one implementation? I'm one of the (few) people who was planning to create an implementation, and I haven't had a chance to try it yet. I'm uneasy about trying to standardize the profile without knowing whether there are any real-world constraints that we have overlooked. ---- Ryan Scherle ---- Digital Library Program ---- Indiana University