The Canadian Linked Data Initiative: Charting a Path to a Linked Data Future. Issue 1 (1st May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van Ballegooie, Marlene; Borie, Juliya; Senior, Andrew
• Is Part Of: Serials librarian. Volume 72:Issue 1/4(2016)
• Page Start: 207
• Page End: 213
• Publication Date: 2017-05-01
• Subjects: Academic libraries -- Canadian Linked Data Initiative (CLDI) -- collaboration -- linked data; Serials librarianship -- Periodicals; 025.173205
• DOI: 10.1080/0361526X.2017.1292751
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-526X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article is a preliminary report on the work of the Canadian Linked Data Initiative (CLDI), a collaboration between five of Canada's largest research libraries, Library and Archives Canada, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, and Canadiana.org. Although still in its nascent stage, participating institutions are working together to advance the technical services divisions of our libraries in the area of linked data. Project working groups are making progress in five main areas: grant funding, digital collections, education and training, legacy metadata enhancement, and in the evaluation and adaptation of Bibliographic Framework Transition Initiative tools. By working across geographic and institutional boundaries, the CLDI aims to chart a path to a new age of technical services, one based on the foundation of Linked Open Data.