Library Linked Data: Early Activity and Development

You've heard about the promise of Linked Data. But what s happening now? In the past few years, the library, archive, and museum (LAM) communities have developed new tools and standards, published new vocabularies, and explored new use cases and applications all with an eye toward sharing more data and increasing the visibility of their data across the web. As some early projects enter production, some institutions are shedding old systems and historic metadata practices. More fully formed models are emerging, and with them, standards, use cases, and conversion tools that will help your library experiment without starting from scratch. This issue of Library Technology Reports looks at large-scale projects such as BIBFRAME, DPLA, and WorldCat. Describing a trajectory of adoption, Mitchell examines the policies and practices influencing the community.