The document discusses the principles and benefits of linked open data (LOD) in the culture sector. It describes several cultural heritage organizations that publish linked data, including Europeana, the Collections Trust, the Science Museum, and Semuse. It then lists 10 principles for implementing linked data in the culture sector, such as making data rich and connected, helping achieve efficient practice and public access, and becoming an embedded function of cultural organization software. Finally, it provides examples of linked data technologies like content negotiation, SPARQL querying, and RDF stores.