OCLC Research has released Registering Researchers in Authority Files.
Here's an excerpt from the announcement:
Registering researchers in some type of authority file or identifier system has become more compelling as both institutions and researchers recognize the need to compile their scholarly output. The report presents functional requirements and recommendations for six stakeholders: researchers, funders, university administrators, librarians, identity management systems and aggregators (including publishers). It also provides an overview of the researcher identifier landscape, changes in the field, emerging trends, and opportunities.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
