Ex Libris®, a ProQuest® company, has formed a program to help Ex Libris harness Linked Data technology in its resource management and discovery solutions. Institutions that have already joined the program include Boston College and University of Oklahoma in the US; University of Manitoba in Canada; Bodleian Libraries in the UK; the Austrian Library Network; the Library of the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands; Karolinska Institutet in Sweden; and the State Libraries of Queensland and New South Wales in Australia.
The program provides a unique opportunity for participating institutions to be involved in bringing to life Linked Data features that will be highly valuable for all stakeholders—students, the library, and the institution as a whole. By joining the program, partners from academic institutions around the world will work together in a thought-leadership role at the forefront of the industry.
The Linked Data Collaboration Program aims to ensure that Linked Data will best fit the needs, use cases, and future plans of the academic community. The program includes a select group of institutions that wish to have an impact on the product road map and on the order in which various components are developed. By implementing Linked Data features before they are generally released, partners will benefit from a longer period for fine-tuning and internal marketing and from the support of Ex Libris personnel in the deployment stages.
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