OCLC adds Linked Data to WorldCat.org

Just learned of this.  Thousands of government-funded libraries are OCLC members/contributors.

http://www.oclc.org/news/releases/2012/201238.htm

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From: Bernadette Hyland [mailto:bhyland@3roundstones.com]
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 4:49 PM
To: W3C public GLD WG WG
Cc: Hadley Beeman
Subject: Nigel at SemTechBiz UK 19-20 Sept

Hi,
Since Hadley was just speaking on the ODI during this week's GLD WG, I thought I'd pass this announcement on to everyone.  Hadley requested feedback from the GLD WG as input to shaping the efforts of the ODI, so please consider providing input.  FYR, minutes from this week's GLD WG call. [1]  More from Nigel on the  ODI. [2]

"At SemTechBiz UK in September the line-up of speakers<http://semtechbizuk2012.semanticweb.com/agenda.cfm?confid=67&scheduleDay=PRINT> includes Professor Nigel Shadbolt, Co-Director, Open Data Institute.[3]

[1] http://www.w3.org/2011/gld/meeting/2012-06-21
[2] http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-05/21/open-data-institute-plans
[3] http://semanticweb.com/nigel-shadbolt-co-director-open-data-institute-to-keynote-semtechbiz-uk_b30133

Cheers,

Bernadette Hyland, co-chair
W3C Government Linked Data Working Group
Charter: http://www.w3.org/2011/gld/