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title: Announcing the Hyku Community Steering Group
description: Announcing the new Hyku Community Steering Group.
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# [Announcing the Hyku Community Steering Group](https://hykuforconsortia.palni.org/news/announcing-the-hyku-community-steering-group)

 Written by [Hyku for Consortia Team](https://hykuforconsortia.palni.org/news/author/hyku-for-consortia-team) | Oct 4, 2024 7:39:05 PM

To ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of the Hyku ecosystem, we recognize the need for robust community coordination and collaboration. As part of the grant initiative titled [“Sustaining the Hyku Repository Platform: Addressing Hyku’s Unique Community Coordination and Collaboration Challenges](https://www.imls.gov/grants/awarded/lg-256726-ols-24),” the [Hyku for Consortia Project Team](https://hykuforconsortia.palni.org/team) is proud to establish the Hyku Community Steering Group. This group will guide the strategic direction of the grant project, foster collaboration, and advocate for best practices. 

We are honored to introduce the following key members: 

1. Principal Investigators (PIs): 
     - Jill Morris (PALCI)
     - Kirsten Leonard (PALNI)
2. **Project Director:** 
     - Amanda Hurford (PALNI)
3. **Samvera Community Manager:** 
     - Heather Greer Klein (Samvera)
4. **Hyrax Representative:** 
     - Rebekah Kati (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
5. **Service Provider Representative:** 
     - Jill Peterson (SoftServ)
6. **Hyku Representatives:** 
     - Christine Peterson (Amigos Library Services)
     - Emma Beck** **(University of Louisville)

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