An excellent short video from Europeana on what linked open data is and why it is a good thing both for users and content providers.

Linked Open Data is gaining traction in the information world right now. Europeana has just launched an animation to explain what it is and why it’s a good thing, both for users and for data providers.

Photo Credits: LOD 4 ROD: Linked Open Data & Semantics for Rotterdam Open Data