<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="line-height:1.26;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Apologies for cross-posting; we are seeking to reach as broad a constituency as possible. Please respond via the form linked below, and not to the list.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.26;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Dear colleagues,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.26;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:4pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">On behalf of the </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/wiki.lyrasis.org/display/PFCCP/PCC*Task*Group*on*AI*and*Machine*Learning*for*Cataloging*and*Metadata__;KysrKysrKysrKys!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!b_mUjVU9PxD0foeqohtXdyXM_BDvnrhmIQN7f2NMp44Y0WG3z7dU7bOCipf3nCYwvizdwXzflHNVTag2pYR2j81dSC9bnco$" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) Task Group on AI and Machine Learning for Cataloging and Metadata</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, I’m pleased to share with you the </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1UIDqZGU-1gVfRmWb_-UKRhZRUySyr1SdrU6qSA2f-80/edit?usp=sharing__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!b_mUjVU9PxD0foeqohtXdyXM_BDvnrhmIQN7f2NMp44Y0WG3z7dU7bOCipf3nCYwvizdwXzflHNVTag2pYR2j81dCz-bMLA$" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">draft PCC Guiding Principles for Use of AI and Machine Learning Technologies in Cataloging and Metadata Work</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. We are seeking community feedback on the draft principles and would love your input.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.26;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:4pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Task Group intends to maintain this document as a draft and will collect comments until August 1, 2025. The finalized version will be included in our final report.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.26;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:4pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We have included disclaimers noting that this is a high-level statement rooted in values rather than best practices or specific instructions, which will be developed in the coming months. As a result, this is an initial document and may not address all specific questions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.26;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;padding:4pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please share your feedback on this document through the </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVEzBULkfP_Wo2WEL2fLe6cOzhKstDkS1zTExiOQ-GfZQpbw/viewform?usp=sf_link__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!b_mUjVU9PxD0foeqohtXdyXM_BDvnrhmIQN7f2NMp44Y0WG3z7dU7bOCipf3nCYwvizdwXzflHNVTag2pYR2j81dIz-bfu4$" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">form</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>--</div><div>Christine DeZelar-Tiedman  </div><div>Cataloging Policies and Practices Librarian | Cataloging, Metadata, & Digitization Services | University of Minnesota Libraries <br>160 Wilson Library | 309 19th Ave. S. | Minneapolis, MN 55455             </div><div><a href="mailto:dezel002@umn.edu" target="_blank">dezel002@umn.edu</a> </div><div>she, her, hers<br></div><div><br><br><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>