Blog | Metadata 2020: What, Why, Who, How? MeadowsAlice 2017 <div>Rich, connected, reusable metadata is essential for a strong research infrastructure. ORCID is participating in a new initiative, Metadata 2020, which launched in early September 2017 to engage the the whole research community in improving the metadata that we create and consume, for the benefit of all.</div><div><br></div>