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Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 15:29:00 -0400


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:[log in to unmask] or go to http://www.nfais.org/.

NFAIS: Serving the Global Information Community