[nfais-l] Global Open Knowledgebase - NFAIS Webinar

[Bonnie Lawlor]

NFAIS Webinar: The Global Open Knowledgebase (GOKb) - Building a
Community-Managed Knowledgebase 

On Friday, May 31, 2013 NFAIS will hold a 90-minute webinar from 11:00am -
12:30pm EDST to take a look at the Global Open Knowledgebase (GOKb) - a new
open, community-based international data repository that will provide
libraries with information about electronic resources. It will include data
such as publication information, related organizations, and model licenses,
and will be accessible across all US and UK academic libraries. The
initiative was funded in June 2012 by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is
being led by the Kuali OLE partner libraries and JISC. The expectation is
that a beta version will be launched this summer. The ultimate goal of the
effort is to enhance the supply chain lifecycle for libraries in managing
electronic resources while mobilizing community effort to add quality,
timeliness and economies to the library management environment. 

 

Our speakers will be Kristin Antelman, Associate Director for the Digital
Library, North Carolina State University, Raleigh and Liam Earney, Project
Director, Knowledgebase Plus, JISC Collections.  Some of the issues that
they will discuss are:

 

.         The industry problems that led to the development of GOKb such as
issues of data quality and inefficient data management across the supply
chain

.         The approach taken to develop the repository, including principles
of open data, collaboration, enhanced data, and use of standards and best
practices.

.         How GOKb data will be used in current national and local-level
services, such as Knowledge Base Plus in the UK and Kuali OLE

.         How it could be of use to entities of all types across the supply
chain, including publishers and vendors

.         The approach to supporting community management of GOKb going
forward

 

In addition, a demonstration of a beta version will be provided. 

 

If you or your staff want to learn more about this new global initiative and
what role publishers may play, register for the NFAIS webinar today.  NFAIS
members pay $105, Sister Society members pay $115, and non-members pay $125.
An unlimited number of staff from NFAIS member organizations can participate
for a group fee of $255. The group fee for an unlimited number of staff from
any Sister Society is $275, and from a non-member organization is $295. The
registration form can be accessed at: http://nfais.org/event?eventID=523. 

 

For more information contact Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication and
Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax);
mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org or go to http://www.nfais.org/.

 

 

NFAIS: Serving the Global Information Community

 

 

 

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