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Purpose: Provides a broad framework for information exchange on current research developments, tools, and activities affecting networked information resources and metadata; coordinates and actively participates in the development and review of standards concerning networked resources and metadata in conjunction with the divisions' committees and sections, other units within ALA, and relevant outside agencies; and develops programs and fosters and sponsors education and training opportunities that contribute to and enhance an understanding of networked resources and metadata, their identity, content, technology, access, control, and use; and plans and monitors activities using Core's strategic and tactical plan as a framework.

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Call for Volunteers: ALCTS Metadata Interest Group offices open for election

  • 1.  Call for Volunteers: ALCTS Metadata Interest Group offices open for election

    Posted Apr 17, 2014 10:18 AM

    The ALCTS Metadata Interest Group has the following offices open for election:


    * Vice-Chair/Chair Elect (Vice-Chair 2014-2015, Chair 2015-2016)


    * Program Co-Chair


    * Blog Coordinator


    Terms are two years and begin following ALA Annual 2014.


    Officers must be able to commit to attending ALA Midwinter and ALA Annual during their terms.


    Elections will be held during the Metadata Interest Group meeting on Sunday, June 29th, 8:30 am to 10:00 am, Las Vegas Convention Center, room N263.


    Anyone interested in standing for election to one of these offices is invited to get in touch with me, Maureen Walsh (walsh.260@osu.edu), by June 20th.


    I look forward to hearing from you.


    Maureen P. Walsh
    Chair, ALCTS Metadata Interest Group
    Associate Professor / Institutional Repository Services Librarian
    The Ohio State University Libraries
    walsh.260@osu.edu