Dear MODS implementers,

A reminder that we are accepting expressions of interest for new members of the MODS/MADS Editorial Committee. Please find more details below. Apply by Friday November 5 if interested.

Jenn Riley
Chair, MODS/MADS Editorial Committee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Riley, Jenn
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 11:42 AM
> To: MODS listserv
> Subject: Openings for new MODS/MADS Editorial Committee Members
> 
> The MODS/MADS Editorial Committee
> <http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/editorial-committee.html> has
> several
> openings for new members. This is an exciting time for MODS and MADS,
> as
> we're starting in on a major revision of MADS and are also beginning
> planning for MODS 4.0, examining to what degree it might benefit from a
> more
> formal data model.
> 
> We are looking for committee members who have a stake in the future of
> MODS
> and MADS, and can bring both technical and metadata expertise to our
> discussions. We are especially interested in individuals who, based on
> experience, can speak knowledgeably about future strategic  directions
> for
> MODS and MADS. These may include RDF representations, the effects of
> RDA
> and other  changes in library metadata world, Linked Data, shared
> vocabularies, and other emerging metadata trends in libraries and
> elsewhere.
> 
> The committee meets 2 times per month for 1 hour by conference call;
> there
> are no in-person meetings. Committee members typically spend some time
> per
> month outside of the conference calls evaluating schema change
> requests,
> researching issues related to committee work, and other related tasks.
> 
> To be considered for membership, please send a brief textual
> application
> outlining your qualifications and indicating why you're interested to
> the
> Library of Congress Network Development and MARC Standards Office at
> [log in to unmask] by Friday, November 5, 2010.
> 
> Jenn Riley
> Chair, MODS/MADS Editorial Committee
> 
> 
> ========================
> Jenn Riley
> Metadata Librarian
> Digital Library Program
> Indiana University - Bloomington
> Wells Library W501
> (812) 856-5759
> www.dlib.indiana.edu
> 
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