Over the past two months, we've celebrated the five year anniversary of Rabble and MUSICat and announced that Preston Austin will be taking the reins as Rabble's CEO in 2020. Today, we're sharing one final announcement about Rabble's future for 2019: the creation of our new Rabble MUSICat Advisory Board.
We've always worked closely with our library partners to develop the MUSICat platform. We're driven by a philosophy of working "with, not for" our partners. The Advisory Board establishes a new way for us to collaborate with leaders from the broader library and music communities on the future of Rabble and MUSICat. The board's mandate is to advise Rabble on strategy and efforts that lead to the long-term sustainability of the MUSICat platform and Rabble, and help us continue to align our goals with library and music communities.
The Rabble Advisory Board will be comprised of leaders in the library community, Rabble's partners, and creative artists who support their library and Rabble's mission. Four incredible library leaders have already committed to serve on the board:
Peter Bromberg, Director of the Salt Lake City Public Library
Vicky Varga, Manager of Digital Initiatives at Edmonton Public Library
Toby Greenwalt, Director of Digital Strategy & Technology Integration at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Valerie Horton, former Director of Minitex, for Minnesota
With these library leaders, we're now seeking to add voices from the music community to the board. We're currently accepting applications from musicians who want to help shape a more equitable future for music streaming and licensing, believe in the power of public libraries, and support Rabble's mission and values. If you're interested in joining us, fill out the form here.
We're looking forward to working with the new advisory board and all of our library partners—new and old—in the coming year.