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

Membership:

  Chair: Daniel Lovins [1], as Director of Resource Discovery Services (RDS), ex officio

• Jennifer Bazeley [2], Co-chair of ILS Metadata Advisory Group, ex officio
• Éva Bolkovac [3], Manager, Metadata Services Unit, ex officio
• Ruth Carruth [4] (Recording Secretary)
• Alison Clemens [5], current Chair, AMDECO, ex officio
• Ellen Cordes [6] (Member at Large)
• Mark Custer, [7] as Chair of Digital Object Metadata Advisory Group, ex officio
• Todd Fell [8] (Member at Large)
• Danijela Matković [9], as Chair of Authorities & Identities Advisory Group, ex officio  
• Jeanette Norris [10], Co-chair of ILS Metadata Advisory Group, ex officio
• Tim Thompson [11], as Chair of Metadata Standards Advisory Group, ex officio

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