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Sharing the rich metadata created and collected by HathiTrust enables institutions and researchers to access metadata they need to further research projects.聽 To advance this value, the聽<a href="https://www.hathitrust.org/member-libraries/resources-for-librarians/metadata-in-the-digital-library/metadata-sharing-and-use-policy/">Metadata Sharing and Use Policy</a>聽was approved by the HathiTrust Board of Governors in June 2019. It provides a broad framework and statement of principles.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400">The Program Steering Committee seeks to develop aligned policies for the many types of metadata HathiTrust uses and stewards, and charged the Metadata Sharing Policy Task Force to continue the work of creating a set of sharing policies to address each type of HathiTrust metadata listed in Section F of the charge. This reflects the strategic priorities for data and technology in聽HathiTrust鈥檚 2019-2023 Strategic Directions.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400"><strong>Chair</strong>: Stephen Hearn, University of Minnesota</p> <p style="font-weight: 400"><strong>Members</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400">Greg Cram, New York Public Library<br /> Graham Dethmers, HathiTrust<br /> Ana Enriquez, Pennsylvania State University, Co-Chair<br /> Erin Grant, University of Washington<br /> Kristina Hall, HathiTrust<br /> Stephen Hearn, University of Minnesota, Co-Chair<br /> Xiaoli Li, University of California, Davis<br /> Youn Noh, Yale University</p> <p><a href="https://www.hathitrust.org/member-libraries/governance-groups/metadata-sharing-policy-task-force/charge-metadata-sharing-policy-task-force/">Charge: Metadata Sharing Policy Task Force</a></p> <p style="font-weight: 400"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="btt-wrapper"> <a class="btn btn-primary btn-arrow" href="#content">Top</a> </div> </main> <hathi-website-footer></hathi-website-footer> </div><!-- /#maindocument --> <script src="https://www.hathitrust.org/wp-content/themes/wordpress-hathitrust/dist/js/scripts.min.js?ver=1739473235" id="site-scripts-js"></script> <script src="https://www.hathitrust.org/wp-content/themes/wordpress-hathitrust/dist/js/cookies.min.js?ver=1739473235" id="cookie-scripts-js"></script> <script src="https://www.hathitrust.org/wp-content/themes/wordpress-hathitrust/dist/js/highlight.min.js?ver=1739473235" id="highlight-scripts-js"></script> <script src="https://www.hathitrust.org/wp-content/themes/wordpress-hathitrust/src/js/matomo.js?ver=1710196128" id="matomo-script-js"></script> </body> </html>