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About the subgroup

DRAFT charge

Linked Open Data in FOLIO is a subgroup organized within the Metadata Management Special Interest Group with membership open to all members of the FOLIO community. 

The subgroup is focused on the following: 

• Exploring, investigating, documenting, and sharing information about development related to linked data within the FOLIO community in order to help libraries select and implement solutions.
• Providing a venue for stakeholders to give input on and inform development of linked data tools in FOLIO.
• Identifying and informing the broad FOLIO community of library requirements for linked data tools.
• Defining and documenting community requirements around implementing linked data within the FOLIO environment, especially regarding the transition from creating MARC data to linked data.
• Advocating for a community-based approach to linked data and entity management in FOLIO. Advocating for and growing a community of practice around BIBFRAME.
• Identifying and exploring challenges libraries will face working in a data-format agnostic environment.
• Surveying and categorizing the current and emergent BIBFRAME technical infrastructure environment in an effort to encourage equitable access to linked open data workflows and production capabilities.

Communication Channels

#linked_data in Slack

Linked Data Interest Group (Wiki Page)

Linked Open Data in FOLIO Google Drive (includes meeting recordings)

Upcoming Meetings

Every Meetings occur every 2 weeks on a rotating schedule of 3 different times to accommodate different time zones. The next 3 meetings are listed below.

Meeting invitations (.ics files) for download

Time 1 (Thursday evening US Eastern time)

Time 2 (Friday early morning US Eastern time)

Time 3 (Friday mid-morning US Eastern time)