Presented at the Talis Linked Data Open Day in San Francisco on 1st June 2011 by Alison Kershaw

1. Introduction to Talis
Alison Kershaw
1st June 2011
#talisldod

2. 1969 Today

3. 1971
1969 email
Unix inception
1969
Arpanet
1969
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 Today

4. 1977
PC modem
1971
1969 email
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 Today

5. 1991
1st web page created
1989
Proposal for www
1987
Internet grows
1977
PC modem
1971 1982
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 Today

6. 1993
Mosaic is born
1991
1st web page created
1989
Proposal for www
1987
Internet grows
1977 1992
PC modem unix-based client server relational database
1971 1982 library management system
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 Today

7. 1995
Commercialisation of
the internet begins
1993
Mosaic is born
1991
1st web page created
1989
Proposal for www
1987 1994
Internet grows Commercial web browser
implementation - Web OPAC
1977 1992
PC modem unix-based client server relational database
1971 1982 library management system
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 1994 Today
web 1.0

8. 1998
1995 Google is born
Commercialisation of
the internet begins
1993
Mosaic is born
1991
1st web page created
1989
Proposal for www 1997
IBM replaced by a Sun server
1987 1994
Internet grows Commercial web browser
implementation - Web OPAC
1977 1992
PC modem unix-based client server relational database
1971 1982 library management system
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 1994 Today
web 1.0

9. 2001
Wikipedia is launched
1998
1995 Google is born
Commercialisation of
the internet begins
1993
Mosaic is born
1991
1st web page created 1999
Transitions to a for-profit commercial company
1989
Proposal for www 1997
IBM replaced by a Sun server
1987 1994
Internet grows Commercial web browser
implementation - Web OPAC
1977 1992
PC modem unix-based client server relational database
1971 1982 library management system
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 1994 Today
web 1.0

10. 2004
Facebook
2001
Wikipedia is launched
1998
1995 Google is born
Commercialisation of
the internet begins
1993
Mosaic is born 2002
1991
Evolution of Library Management System
1st web page created 1999
Transitions to a for-profit commercial company
1989
Proposal for www 1997
IBM replaced by a Sun server
1987 1994
Internet grows Commercial web browser
implementation - Web OPAC
1977 1992
PC modem unix-based client server relational database
1971 1982 library management system
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 1994 Today
web 1.0

11. 2005
YouTube
2004
Facebook
2001
Wikipedia is launched
1998
1995 Google is born
Commercialisation of 2006
the internet begins Talis Semantic Platform development
1993 begins
Mosaic is born 2002
1991
Evolution of Library Management System
1st web page created 1999
Transitions to a for-profit commercial company
1989
Proposal for www 1997
IBM replaced by a Sun server
1987 1994
Internet grows Commercial web browser
implementation - Web OPAC
1977 1992
PC modem unix-based client server relational database
1971 1982 library management system
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 1994 2004 Today
web 1.0 Web 2.0

12. 2006 2007
Twitter Mobile web
2005
YouTube
2004
Facebook
2001
Wikipedia is launched
1998
1995 Google is born
Commercialisation of 2006
the internet begins Talis Semantic Platform development
1993 begins
Mosaic is born 2002
1991
Evolution of Library Management System
1st web page created 1999
Transitions to a for-profit commercial company
1989
Proposal for www 1997
IBM replaced by a Sun server
1987 1994
Internet grows Commercial web browser
implementation - Web OPAC
1977 1992
PC modem unix-based client server relational database
1971 1982 library management system
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 1994 2004 Today
web 1.0 Web 2.0

13. 2006 2007
Twitter Mobile web
2005
YouTube
2004
Facebook
2001 2008
Wikipedia is launched
1998 Talis launches 3 SaaS Semantic
1995 Google is born Platform services
Commercialisation of 2006
the internet begins Talis Semantic Platform development
1993 begins
Mosaic is born 2002
1991
Evolution of Library Management System
1st web page created 1999
Transitions to a for-profit commercial company
1989
Proposal for www 1997
IBM replaced by a Sun server
1987 1994
Internet grows Commercial web browser
implementation - Web OPAC
1977 1992
PC modem unix-based client server relational database
1971 1982 library management system
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 1994 2004 Today
web 1.0 Web 2.0

14. 2006 2007
Twitter Mobile web
2005
YouTube
2004
Facebook
2001 2008
Wikipedia is launched
1998 Talis launches 3 SaaS Semantic
1995 Google is born Platform services
Commercialisation of 2006
the internet begins Talis Semantic Platform development
1993 begins
Mosaic is born 2002
1991
Evolution of Library Management System
1st web page created 1999
Transitions to a for-profit commercial company
1989
Proposal for www 1997
IBM replaced by a Sun server
1987 1994
Internet grows Commercial web browser
implementation - Web OPAC
1977 1992
PC modem unix-based client server relational database
1971 1982 library management system
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 1994 2004 2009 Today
web 1.0 Web 2.0 web 3.0

15. 2006 2007
Twitter Mobile web
2005
YouTube
2004
Facebook 2010
Talis Consulting
2001 2008
Wikipedia is launched
1998 Talis launches 3 SaaS Semantic
1995 Google is born Platform services
Commercialisation of 2006
the internet begins Talis Semantic Platform development
1993 begins
Mosaic is born 2002
1991
Evolution of Library Management System
1st web page created 1999
Transitions to a for-profit commercial company
1989
Proposal for www 1997
IBM replaced by a Sun server
1987 1994
Internet grows Commercial web browser
implementation - Web OPAC
1977 1992
PC modem unix-based client server relational database
1971 1982 library management system
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 1994 2004 2009 Today
web 1.0 Web 2.0 web 3.0

16. 2006 2007
Twitter Mobile web 2011
2005 consulting.talis.com
YouTube
2004
Facebook 2010
Talis Consulting
2001 2008
Wikipedia is launched
1998 Talis launches 3 SaaS Semantic
1995 Google is born Platform services
Commercialisation of 2006
the internet begins Talis Semantic Platform development
1993 begins
Mosaic is born 2002
1991
Evolution of Library Management System
1st web page created 1999
Transitions to a for-profit commercial company
1989
Proposal for www 1997
IBM replaced by a Sun server
1987 1994
Internet grows Commercial web browser
implementation - Web OPAC
1977 1992
PC modem unix-based client server relational database
1971 1982 library management system
1969 email IBM Mainframe
Unix inception
1977
1969 BLCMP (Library Services) Ltd, a fully independent
Arpanet and registered company, wholly owned by the
1969 share holding libraries.
BLCMP Co-operative
1969 1994 2004 2009 Today
web 1.0 Web 2.0 web 3.0

17. Philosophy

18. Philosophy
Heritage

19. Philosophy
Heritage
Listening

20. Philosophy
Heritage
Listening
Learning

21. Philosophy
Heritage
Listening
Learning
Eco Systems

22. Philosophy
Heritage
Listening
Learning
Eco Systems
Making a difference

24. Structure

25. Structure
Talis Group Limited

26. Structure
Talis Group Limited
Talis Education Limited

27. Structure
Talis Group Limited
Talis Education Limited
Kasabi

28. Structure
Talis Group Limited
Talis Education Limited
Kasabi
Talis Systems Limited

29. Funding

30. Funding
Employee owned

31. Funding
Employee owned
Pre Talis Information Limited divestment

32. Funding
Employee owned
Pre Talis Information Limited divestment
Post Talis Information Limited divestment

33. Funding
Employee owned
Pre Talis Information Limited divestment
Post Talis Information Limited divestment

34. Today

35. Today