Towards discovery platforms with next-generation catalogues and Linked Data Fiona Bradley , Consultant, UK Peter Bryant , Senior Learning and Development Tutor, Institute for Work-Based Learning, Middlesex University, UK Adaptability, aboutness, and authenticity

Fiona Bradley , Consultant, UK Peter Bryant , Senior Learning and Development Tutor, Institute for Work-Based Learning, Middlesex University, UK

Adaptability The first generation of next-generation catalogues

Find

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

Linked Data

Library? Education curricula - OCW? LC authorities? Linking Open Data Open 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/