Library Committees
Metadata Steering Committee (MSC)
Reports To: Library Executive Committee
Committee Charge:
- Oversee maintenance of current policies and documentation of lasting value, and create schedule for regular reviews and updates
- Provide strategic direction for metadata practices throughout the Yale Library.
- In support of wider Library objectives, solicit and receive proposals for service enhancements as well as new initiatives.
- Nominate members of metadata advisory groups
- Establish common templates and directory structures for metadata policy communication; establish norms on use of tools such as Zoom, Slack, O365
- Ensure that policies, project updates, new initiatives, etc. are provided to the Web Documentarian for public posting
- Distribute agendas and minutes
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly or as needed.
Member Selection Method: Ex officio, as chairs of subsidiary working and advisory groups, with 2 rotating members.
Term of Service: 2 years, renewable
| Committee Member: | ||
| Bazeley, Jennifer | co-Chair of ILS Metadata Advisory Group, ex officio | jennifer.bazeley@yale.edu |
| Bolkovac, Eva | Manager, Metadata Services Unit, ex officio | eva.bolkovac@yale.edu |
| Carruth, Ruth | Recording Secretary | ruth.carruth@yale.edu |
| Clemens, Alison | Archival & Manuscript Description Cmte Chair, ex officio | |
| Cordes, Ellen | (Member at Large) | ellen.cordes@yale.edu |
| Custer, Mark | Chair of Digital Object Metadata Advisory Group, ex officio | mark.custer@yale.edu |
| Fell, Todd | (Member at Large) | todd.fell@yale.edu |
| Lovins, Daniel | Chair | daniel.lovins@yale.edu |
| Matković, Danijela | Chair of Authorities & Identities Advisory Group, ex officio | danijela.matkovic@yale.edu |
| Norris, Jeanette | co-Chair of ILS Metadata Advisory Group, ex officio | jeanette.norris@yale.edu |
| Thompson, Timothy | Chair of Metadata Standards Advisory Group, ex officio | timothy.thompson@yale.edu |