The purpose of the Crossref Metadata Advisory Group is to provide Crossref with advice and insight to help shape our metadata development as we broaden the metadata we collect and outputs we support to better align with the Research Nexus vision. Group participants will help shape metadata development at Crossref, and will discuss potential new metadata to adopt, best practices, and the overall needs of metadata providers and users.
Subgroups or working groups may be formed to address specific topics raised in advisory group meetings.
Who is participating
The Metadata Advisory Group is currently forming and will kick off in September 2025.
What we are working on
We will be reviewing items on our Metadata Development roadmap - if you have suggestions for new metadata to add, participate in our Community Forum or contact Patricia Feeney
How the group works
The group is comprised of Crossref members, users, and other interested parties with expertise in Crossref and related metadata. The group will be led by a chair and Crossref facilitators.
Advisory group members commit to attend quarterly meetings via conference call, and may choose to send a named proxy if they are not available. Meeting notes will be circulated to all by the facilitator. The schedule of meetings is at the discretion of the chair and facilitator and may vary depending on whether there are relevant topics for discussion, but will not be more than one per quarter.
With the exception of Crossref staff, the group will be limited to one representative from each participating organisation, unless particular agenda items or topics call for domain expertise from specific colleagues or departments. Members are, however, free to discuss the information shared during meetings with colleagues or any external party.
The schedule of meetings is at the discretion of the Chair and Facilitators and may vary depending on whether there are relevant topics for discussion but are usually held three - four times per year. Notes are circulated by the Facilitator after each call, and any members who were unable to attend a call are asked to ensure they read these and take note of any action items.
Members are asked not to invite colleagues or any external party to join Advisory Group meetings unless they have discussed this with the Chair and Facilitators prior to the call. This ensures a consistency in development approach and a level of fluency during meetings.
