LITA / ALCTS Metadata Standards Committee

Charge

The ALCTS/LITA Metadata Standards Committee will play a leadership role in the creation and development of metadata standards for bibliographic information. The Committee will review and evaluate proposed standards; recommend approval of standards in conformity with ALA policy; establish a mechanism for the continuing review of standards (including the monitoring of further development); provide commentary on the content of various implementations of standards to concerned agencies; and maintain liaison with concerned units within ALA and relevant outside agencies.

Roster

Eva J. Bolkovac (Co-Chair, January 14, 2013, to June 30, 2014)
Jennifer L. Riley (Co-Chair, December 1, 2012, to June 30, 2015)
Denise Beaubien Bennett (RUSA Representative, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Kevin Clair (ALCTS Representative, December 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016)
Kuang-Hwei Lee-Smeltzer (LITA Representative, January 14, 2013, to June 30, 2014)
Erik Mitchell (LITA Representative, January 14, 2013, to June 30, 2015)
Bonnie S. Parks (ALCTS Representative, December 1, 2012, to June 30, 2015)
Ms. Amy E. Rudersdorf (ALCTS Representative, December 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016)
Jon D. Solomon (LITA Representative, January 14, 2013, to June 30, 2015)
Valerie Edmonds-Merritt (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Melissa Prentice (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Mary Taylor (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Charles Wilt (Staff Liaison, December 1, 2012, to December 31, 2014)

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Composition

The ALCTS/LITA Metadata Standards Committee consists of 9 voting members.  Four members are appointed by ALCTS and four members are appointed by LITA.  RUSA appoints one voting liaison.  Two co-chairs are appointed by ALCTS and LITA, one from each division.  

Origin

The ALCTS/LITA Metadata Standards Committee was established in 2012.