[DPLAsteering] Meeting with OCLC

[Evans, Gwen]

Hello All — I met with Bruce Crocco and Mary Sauer-Games today about DPLA. I asked two things of them: Can they get past the CC-0 requirement for metadata, and if they could, could they make a decision quickly about partnering with the DPLA in Ohio group to work on the aggregator. They said they think they could have a yes/no answer about metadata by next Friday’s Steering Committee meeting, and shortly after that  they would confirm whether they would be willing to be the technology hub aggregator (I mentioned that we were planning to apply early summer, but we had meetings scheduled each month and would expect an answer on that question in March. Mary has been talking to Taylor so he has the level of detail needed. I emphasized that this was a three year commitment, not for all time, and the benefits of OCLC engagement would be that they would be able to assess what the business opportunities were, if any. We did discuss the necessity of being more or less ready to go (or ready to start) implementing if DPLA accepts our application.

They (Mary, really) expressed serious interest; I think if they deliver on the metadata yes/no on time, then we can press them on the next commitment. I would recommend that we have a “plan A” for hub hosting and management just in case they say no, or waffle too long.

Best, Gwen

Gwen Evans
Executive Director, OhioLINK
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