Under the guidance of the PCC Policy Committee, the Standing Committee on Standards:
Develops and recommends standards, policies, and application profiles that support the creation, maintenance, and use of metadata in a high-impact and cost-effective manner
Works with the Standing Committee on Training to promote adoption of standards, and to identify and address areas in those standards requiring elucidation or revision
Partners with the Standing Committee on Applications and other relevant PCC groups to monitor developments in metadata practice and propose areas for investigation by PCC
Collaborates with PCC groups and external partners to ensure a unified response to metadata issues arising from the full range of PCC activities