John Richardson Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Utica, New York Area

Focusing on how linked data and the Library.Link Network can create new and exciting ways to raise the relevancy of libraries and memory organizations within their communities and reach new patrons or users.Linked data can allow libraries to engage with non-profits, volunteer organizations, for-profits, K-12, postsecondary, city/county departments.

• Linked Data and The Library.Link Network Bring Library Data to Life with accessible, structured, and connected data, libraries can create new, relevant pathways to reach their communities:
• On the Web & Social Media
• Through Outreach, Events, & Newsletters
• Via Web Presence and Discovery As of August 2017, the Library.Link Network supports ~2,650 library locations in 8 countries, with over 100 TBs of data published to the web.

Utica, NY

• Zepheira provides large scale, decentralized, linked data infrastructure via the Library.Link Network for supporting libraries, archives, museums and historical societies.
• Introduced and sold Zepheira’s Practical Practitioner Linked Data & BIBFRAME Essentials online course to ~100 institutions from various organizations including Music Library Association (MLA), Rare Books & Manuscripts.
• Obtained 12 of North America’s leading public libraries to participate in the Libhub Initiative, a paid pilot to experiment with transforming MARC data to linked data resources in BIBFRAME on the web
• Secured 3 leading academic institutions to experiment with linked data
• Established the initial subscription service framework and pricing tiers with colleagues for public, consortia and academic libraries
• Met with ~115 library industry vendors to educate them on the opportunities that linked data and BIBFRAME will present to the industry in the coming months/years

Syracuse, New York Area

• Polaris is a provider of integrated library automation software and services to academic, public, special (corporate, museum, hospital, etc.) and centralized K-12 markets in North America.
• Responsible for various State and Canadian territories and consistently one of the top performers.
• Developed and successfully executed sales blueprint for entry into the Canadian library marketplace in 2007.
• Lead the organization into strategically selling into larger Urban Libraries such as Louisville Public, Phoenix Public, Denver Public as well as some of the largest library consortia including TRAC (AB) and Illinois.

Self funded startup providing consultation and sales of Scopeware document / knowledge management (PC Magazine rating of 4 stars) and web/audio conferencing solutions.

Provider of eBooks to libraries, government and corporations. Company downsized from ~350 employees to 85 employees effective April 2001, then become insolvent. Was purchased by OCLC in fall of 2001.

GIS Information Systems was a division of Gaylord Brothers and is now known as Polaris Library Systems. They provide integrated library system software and services to libraries in North America.

Data Research Associates (DRA) acquired the MultiLIS software division from Sobeco Ernst & Young. DRA was a leading provider of integrated library automation software in the U.S. and Canada and was sold to Sirsi Corporation in May 2001 - (now SirsiDynix).

Professional services firm specializing in H.R. and actuary consulting. Software divisions focused on library and actuary markets.