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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 Officer Elections at ALA Annual 2016

  • 1.  Call for Officer Elections at ALA Annual 2016

    Posted Jun 07, 2016 10:12 AM

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



    • Vice-Chair/Chair Elect (Vice-Chair 2016-2017, Chair 2017-2018)

    • Program Co-Chair

    • Blog Coordinator

    • Secretary - Effective immediately to finish out current secretary’s term (through ALA Annual 2017)


    Terms are two years and begin following ALA Annual 2016. Officers must be able to commit to attending both ALA Midwinter and ALA Annual during their terms.


    Elections will be held during the Metadata Interest Group meeting on Sunday, June 26th, 8:30 am to 10:00 am, Orange County Convention Center, Room W102A.


    Anyone interested in standing for election to one of these offices is invited to get in touch with Ayla Stein (astein@illinois.edu) and/or Mike Bolam (mrbst20@pitt.edu) prior to ALA if you have any questions or wish to announce your intent to run in advance. Anyone can be added to the ballot at the meeting itself also.


    Best,


     


    Ayla Stein
    Chair, ALCTS Metadata Interest Group
    Assistant Professor, Metadata Librarian
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign