The Collaborative Futures Metadata Management and Standards Subcommittee (CFMMS) is charged with drafting metadata (cataloging) policy for the Collaborative Futures (CF) shared library services platform. 

Purpose

• Creates policies and procedures concerning all metadata related to resource management, especially in the shared Network Zone, for all participating schools to follow.
• Seeks guidance from and works closely with Standing Committees, the Expert Advisory Network (EAN) and OCUL Communities where relevant.

Membership

• Four to seven members (librarians and staff) with diverse expertise drawn from a broad range of OCUL member libraries.
  
  • One member is appointed CFMMS Chair by OCUL-CFSC and approved by the CF Directors.
  • A co-chair may be appointed from subcommittee members, at the discretion of OCUL-CFSC and with approval of the CF Directors.
• Ex officio: OCUL Executive Director or designate.

Membership is for a two-year period with opportunity for renewal. The subcommittee uses a staggered approach for recruiting new members to provide continuity of expertise.

Current members:

• Meghan Burke (Queen’s University) – Chair
• Shuzhen Zhao (University of Windsor)
• Marcia Salmon (York University)
• Alie Visser (Western University)
• Johanna Whitson (University of Waterloo)
• Jennifer Browning (Carleton University)
• Iman El Gamal (University of Guelph)
• Wade Wyckoff (McMaster University)
• Alex Fletcher (OCUL Omni Technology and Network Zone Specialist) – ex officio

 
CFMMS established in 2018