Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced the launch of the enhanced SkyRiver platform, designed to give libraries an affordable way to source, manage and share open bibliographic metadata while supporting interoperability across institutions, consortia and library management systems.

Using open metadata by default, SkyRiver makes records as reusable as possible while respecting contributor requirements, licensing obligations and institutional governance policies. Libraries retain institutional choice over participation and contribution.

Libraries today face growing pressure to increase efficiency and adapt discovery services. Trusted, transparent and interoperable metadata provides an important foundation for responsible discovery. To support this, the enhanced SkyRiver platform introduces AI-powered record creation capabilities to create metadata more efficiently.

Yoel Goldenberg, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Academia & Government at Clarivate, said: “Libraries need trusted metadata that can be shared, reused and integrated across systems without sacrificing choice, transparency or governance.

“The enhanced SkyRiver platform helps libraries work more efficiently through community open metadata sharing, while introducing AI-powered capabilities that make it easier to create high-quality records. As libraries explore the future of discovery, trusted metadata will be more important than ever.”

Trevor A. Dawes, Vice Provost for Libraries and Museums and May Morris University Librarian, University of Delaware, said: “Our partnership with Clarivate on SkyRiver reflects our commitment to high-quality, open metadata that increases the visibility and discoverability of our collections while supporting collaboration across the library community.”

Brett Waytuck, Dean, University Libraries and Archives, University of Regina, said: “Discoverability depends on trusted metadata and workflows that recognise the value libraries contribute. The enhanced SkyRiver platform presents an opportunity to explore a practical approach that preserves local metadata enhancements, integrates with existing operations and helps libraries realise greater value from their collections.”

The enhanced SkyRiver platform helps libraries:

• Access trusted metadata that supports discovery, cataloguing and resource sharing
• Connect, exchange and reuse metadata across library management systems
• Enable interoperability across institutions, consortia and library networks
• Retain institutional choice and governance over participation and contribution
• Access clear information on rights, source, attribution and access
• Benefit from AI-enabled record creation capabilities that support efficient metadata workflows
• Reuse open bibliographic metadata while respecting contributor and licensing requirements

As part of its ongoing commitment to transparency and community engagement, Clarivate plans to establish a Metadata Governance Advisory Group to help guide future development of the platform and provide input on metadata policy, quality standards and governance principles.

Learn more about SkyRiver at https://iii.com/products/skyriver.