This email is an invitation to participate in the DLF Assessment Interest Group’s (DLF AIG) working group on metadata in 2023. There is more information about the group below, but first, a few words about participating in DLF AIG.

The only requirement for participation in a DLF AIG working group is a willingness to dig in and devote a small part of your time contributing to the tools, methods, and body of knowledge on digital library assessment. Attendance at the DLF forum is not a requirement for participation in any of the working groups. Additionally, if your institution is not a DLF member, you can still participate. Anyone with an interest in metadata and willingness to participate is welcome to join the DLF AIG Metadata Working Group.

Metadata Working Group Accomplishments for 2022

Here’s what we worked on last year!

• Updates to the group website format and information, including:

• Migration of the Metadata Application Profile Clearinghouse

• Migration of the Tools Repository to the website

• Blog posts about metadata assessment topics

• Information gathering about metadata assessment resources & tutorials

• iPres paper and presentation about the Metadata Quality Benchmarks work

Metadata Working Group Goals for 2023

We’re still working on setting our goals for 2023, but here are a few things we’re planning:

• Ongoing maintenance of the group website and regularizing documentation

• Continued compilation and description of tools, workflows, and resources for assessment

• Work towards a metadata benchmarking “toolkit”

• Regular blog posts about metadata assessment topics

How can you participate?  

• Join the Metadata Working Group Google Group to get announcements, agendas, and connection details for upcoming meetings

• Comment on the 2023 Work Plan to help us set priorities and directions for work in the upcoming year

• Join us for our 2023 Kickoff Meeting on Thursday, March 9, 2023  at 1:15 pm Eastern / 12:15 pm Central / 11:15 am Mountain / 10:15 am Pacific.

For questions about the larger DLF Assessment Interest Group, contact the DLF AIG co-leaders, Kate Flynn [log in to unmask] and Santi Thompson [log in to unmask]. 

Thank you for participating in the DLF AIG MWG! Please feel free to forward to any groups you feel might be interested, and feel free to contact us if you have any questions about participating.

Hannah Tarver ([log in to unmask])

Facilitator, Metadata Working Group