by Jordan Fields on Nov 11, 2021

Volume 50: Linked Data

This is our 50th edition of Aspen Weekly! Each week, we put our brains together to decide from partner input, tickets, and enhancements what we think would be most useful for the Aspen community to read about. We welcome guest writers, topic requests, and feedback. We thank everyone who has read along the way and we're excited to create 50 more for you! If you missed any of these weeklys, see the archive here.

Now on to this week's topic...

The concept of linked data has been bubbling around in the library consciousness for more than a decade. However, for most front-line librarians, linked data is still a bit of a mystery. Our goal today is to demystify linked data and in plain language explain why it’s important and useful to libraries. We'll also provide info on how and why Aspen publishes linked data.