Maximizing the knowledge base: Knowledge Base+ and the Global Open Knowledgebase
The motivation for the two projects discussed in this article is the simple premise that the current inaccuracies of data in the library supply chain are detrimental to the user experience, limit the ability of institutions to effectively manage their collections and that resolving them is increasin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Insights: The UKSG Journal |
| Online Access: | http://insights.uksg.org/articles/195 |
| Summary: | The motivation for the two projects discussed in this article is the simple premise that the current inaccuracies of data in the library supply chain are detrimental to the user experience, limit the ability of institutions to effectively manage their collections and that resolving them is increasingly unsustainable at the institutional level. Two projects, Knowledge Base+ (KB+) in the UK and Global Open Knowledgebase (GOKb) in the USA, are working in cooperation with a range of other partners, and adopting a communitycentric approach to address these issues and broaden the scope and utility of knowledge bases more generally. The belief is that only through collaboration at a wide range of levels and on a number of fronts can these challenges be overcome. |
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| ISSN: | 2048-7754 |