Towards discovery platforms with next-generation catalogues

and Linked Data

Towards discovery platforms with next-generation catalogues

and Linked Data

Fiona Bradley, Consultant, UKPeter Bryant, Senior Learning and Development

Tutor, Institute for Work-Based Learning, Middlesex University, UK

Fiona Bradley, Consultant, UKPeter Bryant, Senior Learning and Development

Tutor, Institute for Work-Based Learning, Middlesex University, UK

Adaptability,

aboutness, and

authenticity

AdaptabilityThe first generation of next-generation catalogues

Find

AquabrowserMany software options have similar features: refine, browse, RSS, book covers/icons

Linked Data

Library?

Education curricula - OCW?

LC authorities?

Linking Open DataOpen data sets published and interlinked by the W3C SWEO Linking Open Data community project

http://esw.w3.org/topic/SweoIG/TaskForces/CommunityProjects/LinkingOpenData

Aboutness

”Where does authenticity exist? In the communities of our researchers and experts? What is the catalogue’s role? “

Photo Credits

Lego City, Giztt, http://www.flickr.com/photos/glztt/219903809/Me and Zach, Listen Missy!, http://www.flickr.com/photos/listenmissy/137771558/in/set-72157594222277198

"Old School" Card Catalogue, ca. 1967, Queen's University Library, http://www.flickr.com/photos/qul_photos/204115138/CAT5e / RJ-45, Justin Marty, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmarty/3677688990/