CAPT Catalog and Metadata Working Group

This group, working with the Search, Discovery, and Delivery group, will be responsible for representing the Library and working with CARLI on the integrated library system use and management.

  • Affinity Groups: All groups with the possible exception of the Web group
  • Replaces: Cataloging Work Group
  • Responsible Library Units: Acquisitions and Cataloging Services

Charge

  • The ​​​g​​​roup is responsible ​for​​​ develop​ing​ and maintain​ing​ sustainable policies and procedures for ​the ​Library’s cataloging and metadata operations that support collection management and discovery ​​across various systems.
  • The ​g​​​roup ensures all Library policies and procedures conform​ance​ to state (CARLI), national, and international standards.
  • Th​​​is​ ​​​g​roup creates, maintains, documents, and promulgates Library’s policies and practices on cataloging and metadata, classification, and authority control.

Membership Details

Members of the ​​​group represent the areas of ​​the Library that are responsible for cataloging and metadata, discovery, and systems (Acquisitions and Cataloging Services and Special Collections Division). The Head of ACS is ​​​a member of the ​​group. The ​​​g​roup will also ​​invite one member from Collection Management Services. The Chair and Vice-Chair are selected from ​​members​​. ​The ​Vice-Chair ​​​is​ selected every year and will serve two years – the first year as the Vice Chair and the second year as the Chair.

CAPT Catalog and Metadata Working Group Reports to:

Content Access Policy & Technology (CAPT)